Ask the Doulas Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk to one of Gold Coast Doulas' Birth and Postpartum Doulas, Jamie Platt. She is a Certified Carseat Technician and gives parents some helpful tips about what's safe and what isn't. Photo courtesy of Walmart. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kr...

Send us Fan Mail What the heck is an antepartum doula? Well, it basically means bed rest support for mothers who are high risk. But a bed rest doula can also help families that aren't necessarily on bed rest. Maybe a mom needs help running errands, finding community resources, preparing for baby showers, putting away gifts, nesting! Listen and learn more about what an antepartum doula does! P...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk to Courtney of Building Blocks Therapy services again about how speech delays affect sleep in older babies. It's a short one, but packed with good information! Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doul...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk with Dr. Theresa, Chiropractor and BIRTHFIT Instructor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We ask her about what's safe for a pregnant and postpartum mom to be doing and why having a supportive tribe around is so important. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kri...

Send us Fan Mail Many of our clients and listeners don't fully understand what overnight doula support looks like. Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase, both Certified Postpartum Doulas, discuss the kinds of support their clients look for and how their team of doulas support families in their homes. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listener...

Send us Fan Mail One of Alyssa's past sleep clients tells us her story about hiring an expert to solve her daughter's sleep issues. She is honest about the fears she had going into it, the misconceptions and myths about sleep training that were dispelled while working with Alyssa, and how on the first day they saw improvement! Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this epis...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk with Dr. Annie and Dr. Rachel of Rise Wellness Chiropractic to learn more about ear infections. What are the signs in children and how can chiropractic care help? Can it also help adults? Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk with a previous HypnoBirthing student, Annette Beitzel, about her personal experience with HypnoBirthing at Gold Coast Doulas. Although she didn't use it how she intended, it had an incredible impact on her pregnancy and birth experience. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our n...

Send us Fan Mail What do tongue ties, lip ties, oral aversions, and picky eaters have in common? Everything! Listen as two experts talk about how pediatric dentistry and speech therapy are both helping parents discover ways to help their children. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristi...

Send us Fan Mail We've all heard of a speech therapist but what do they actually do? In this episode, Courtney Joesel of Building Blocks Therapy Services tells us how speech and language services can benefit a child and why, if you notice signs of speech delay, it's important to have your child seen earlier than later. She gives us some things to watch out for as well as some tips to hel...

Send us Fan Mail What is birth trauma and do all babies experience it? How can you remedy it? Dr. Annie and Dr. Rachel of Rise Wellness Chiropractic give us several examples of common birth traumas, what they mean, and how chiropractic care can help. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kri...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Erica of Root Functional Medicine gives Moms some tips about staying healthy through pregnancy and into the postpartum period. We also talk about her upcoming Postpartum Wellness class on March 7. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and s...

Send us Fan Mail Doctor Janna Hibler, ND talks to Alyssa and Kristin about how a naturopathic doctor treats pregnant and postpartum women body and mind. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doula services & online courses below: http...

Send us Fan Mail Laura from Real Food Wellness talks with us today about how she helps women through preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum with healthy living, mind and body. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doula services & o...

Send us Fan Mail Gentle Sleep Consultant, Alyssa Veneklase, talks about the most common misconceptions around sleep training. If your baby sleeps through the night will your milk supply dry up? Can a baby really self-soothe? Will my baby feel abandoned? Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk to Gold Coast Doulas sleep consultant, Alyssa Veneklase about sleep consultations. She talks about some common misconceptions and why her consultations are different. She says each sleep plan is unique and based on the individual family's goals. Who knew you could still breastfeed and co-sleep if you want, all while getting a full night's rest? Please leave...

Send us Fan Mail Will a postpartum doula travel? Yes, at Gold Coast they do! We talk to Kelsey Dean, a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, about her experience in California and in Michigan traveling with families as a postpartum doula and what that looks like. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter,...

Send us Fan Mail What sets Gold Coast Doulas apart? Today Dr. Rachel of Rise Wellness asks us why she should refer her clients to us. She already knows she loves us. but why should everyone else? Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doul...

Send us Fan Mail Today Alyssa Veneklase and Kristin Revere talk to Dr. Rachel of Rise Wellness Chiropractic about what she packed in her birth bag. It's one of the most common questions we are asked by birth clients. Find out what to bring and what you can leave at home! Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our...

Send us Fan Mail Today Ashley Forton, Certified Birth Doula and HypnoBirthing Instructor with Gold Coast Doulas, talks about why she became a doula and different ways a doula can support a pregnancy. She tells us what a gentle cesarean looks like and why she, as a doula herself, hired a doula for her third child. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach mor...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered about all those meal delivery services? Are they worth the money? Will they save you time and money? Today we talk to Carrie, a client who uses a local meal delivery service, and Genevieve, the owner of Life Fuel. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s...

Send us Fan Mail One of our clients describes her pregnancy, labor, and delivery and how having birth and postpartum doula support saved her sanity. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doula services & online courses below: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Today Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship and Kids Cook Real Food tells us how to start our babies and get our toddlers eating healthy food. Don't forget her free download - 10 Snacks your Preschooler Can Make Today! Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birt...

Send us Fan Mail Do babies really need a chiropractic adjustment? Listen to Dr. Annie of Rise Wellness explain what happens to a baby's body during pregnancy and delivery and how gentle methods can be extremely effective. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby bo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode our dear friend, Bri Luginbill of BetterBodyImageConference.com tell us about her struggle with depression and anxiety before, during, and after pregnancy. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our newsletter, check out Kristin’s birth and baby book, and see more about our Doula servi...