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How to Create a Birth Plan That Actually Works in the Delivery Room

by Miranda Robertson | Jun 17, 2025 | Doula, Pregnancy, resources

How to Create a Birth Plan That Actually Works in the Delivery Room You’ve probably heard of a birth plan. Maybe from a friend who typed one out weeks before her due date, or maybe from a birthing class where everyone was trying to figure out what they were “supposed”...

5 Mental Shifts to Help You Approach Birth with Calm Confidence

by Miranda Robertson | May 16, 2025 | Affirmation, Birthwork, Doula, Postpartum, Pregnancy

5 Mental Shifts to Help You Approach Birth with Calm Confidence Birth isn’t just about what your body does. It’s about what your mind believes it can do. That belief, that quiet confidence, is what carries so many parents through the unknowns of labour. The right...

The Hidden Truths of Doula Work

by Discover Birth Staff | Sep 3, 2024 | Birthwork, Doula, New Parents, Postpartum, Pregnancy

When you first hear the word doula, what comes to mind? For many people, there’s a sense of mystery or even confusion around what doulas actually do. As people are thinking about pregnancy, planning for it, or already expecting, the idea of hiring a doula is becoming...