Guest article provided by: Leslie Campos Image Via Pexels Pregnancy can be a joyous time, but it can also be overwhelming. It’s important to remember that taking care of yourself is the best way to ensure […]
Nicole is a Madriella Doula and a Nursing Assistant. Here she tells her story of overcoming prolactinoma, a condition that caused her to temporarily lose her vision during pregnancy how it led her to commit […]
by Grace Wursthorn, MCD, MCPD visit her website here The delivery was fast, traumatic, and damaging—yet a blur of pain. I remember distinctly only two parts. First, the doctor standing over me in an OR […]
Guest post provided by: Leslie Campos For many people, moving is a stressful life event. The process is even more challenging if you have children. Here are five tips from the Madriella Doula Network you […]
Guest article provided by: Leslie Campos When you have a baby, your priorities change. You may no longer be interested in clocking in and out of your workplace each day. Many of us choose to start […]
A doctoral candidate is looking for people to participate in a study about secondary traumatic stress among Doulas. If you would like to participate, here is the flyer. Madriella is not affiliated with this study […]
Guest article provided by: Leslie Campos The time you spend breastfeeding your baby will be some of the most precious of your life. The closeness you feel and the connection between the two of you […]
The staff artist at the Somatic Arts and Sciences Institute has lent her talents to Madriella to give us a detailed look at how and why this proven hands-on comfort technique works. You can see […]
Madriella students are required to select one elective reading book that deals with birth from a cultural perspective that is different from the reader. Many of our students struggle with finding a book to meet […]
We all know that pregnancy can be exhausting, so why is it so many pregnant women have trouble sleeping? Well, there are several reasons why they can’t get that much-coveted full night of sleep, and […]