Bebe Bello Doula

05/20/2016

I have seen several clients battle through depression and anxiety. It is nothing to be ashamed of, and makes them no less of a mother. They deserve better!!! Join the Emily Effect!!

http://theemilyeffect.org/

Join the movement to end the stigma about perinatal mood disorders

10/09/2015

Very interesting article! Makes you think about how very important prenatal vitamins really are. It is best to start taking them before you even get pregnant.

https://www.facebook.com/natalie.orr6/posts/1150753738273304

09/06/2013

My very first home birth! It was amazing! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GcXvI42rcDM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGcXvI42rcDM

08/22/2013

Mothers receive better care and have better outcomes when being seen and cared for by a midwife! http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3787058?utm_hp_ref=tw

More than 90 percent of births in the U.S. are supervised by doctors, but a growing minority of women rely on midwives to provide their primary care. A new review, published by The Cochrane Library on Tuesday, lends support to that model, finding that consistent midwife care throughout pregnancy is…

08/07/2013

Oh how much I love this!! My last birth hired a professional photographer and she took so many amazing pictures!

07/16/2013

We need changes in our maternity system!

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/781205?ref=fb&src=sp

Here is the reality: Hospitals are businesses. They want those beds filled and emptied. And there is something else you should know: Having a baby in a hospital might not be as safe as you thought.

06/16/2013

LOVE this! Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Day to all the dads!

05/31/2013

Love these pictures From my latest birth! Mother hired a professional photographer and got some amazing shots! This grouping shows so much of what I do! I French braided this mothers hair during labor! I had so much fun at this birth, and the mother was just amazing!

05/12/2013

My handmade Herbal heat pack in use during birth. These heat packs are amazing!!!!

05/12/2013

04/26/2013

This is such a neat study! What if we could diagnose Autism at birth! http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-autism-birth-abnormal-placentas.html

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have figured out how to measure an infant's risk of developing autism by looking for abnormalities in his/her placenta at birth, allowing for earlier diagnosis and treatment for the developmental disorder. The findings are reported in the April 25 online is...

02/08/2013

Another reason to wait to cut the cord! http://www.glorialemay.com/blog/?p=119

It’s estimated that about 10% of full term babies pass their first bowel movement while still in the womb. It can be a sign of distress or it can be a perfectly normal, physiological event. When a midwife sees meconium in the amniotic fluid, she usually increases her surveillance of the fetal heart…

02/06/2013

So excited for this movie!

http://youtu.be/puCu8lBWJMs

NOW AVAILABLE via download and DVD at http://www.faceofbirth.com/films The official teaser for 'The Face of Birth' movie: a film about pregnancy, childbirth ...

01/07/2013

I got a very nice latter today from a birth I attended, and it just reminded me of the importance of a Doula and why every mother deserves to have a Doula! http://www.dona.org/mothers/faqs_birth.php

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12/27/2012

Birth Photography

12/27/2012

I am loving the addition of photography during labor! I have gotten some amazing pictures!

12/06/2012

This is a great short film! http://www.bottledupthefilm.com/bottled-up-the-film/

In the most successful ad campaign in history, formula companies convinced mothers to trade in their breasts for bottles, and the baby bottle swiftly became the most recognizable symbol of infancy. The phenomenon of the nursing mother has all but disappeared from our cultural landscape as the sexual...