Ask the Doulas Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! This episode we talk to Amber and Ashton (with little Parker chiming up in the background) about how Amber got Ashton on board with hiring a doula when they found out they were having a baby. Learn about the type of support they both received and why they would recommend everyone have the support of a doula team! Please leave...

Send us Fan Mail Today Ashley, Certified Birth Doula with Gold Coast Doulas, talks about how a doula can support families when having a cesarean birth. 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's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! Lisa shares how the support of a postpartum doula helped her through her postpartum anxiety. "It felt like sand running through my fingers." 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,...

Send us Fan Mail Today one of our clients talks about her postpartum journey after moving her family across the country, an emergency c-section, 8 days in the NICU, and bringing baby home. Hear how the support of doulas helped her throughout. 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 b...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! Today we talk to Rebecca of Love Your Birth again, this time about GBS. What's all the fuss about? She dives into the details of the article that came out last year that rocked the encapsulation community. 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 This episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! Today we talk to Cindy about how to find a babysitter for your wee one that you trust. Let's face it we need a break, but you can't enjoy your time away if you don't trust who is caring for your child. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe t...

Send us Fan Mail Rebecca from Love Your Birth joins us again to go over some other methods of preparing a placenta. This is fascinating stuff! Everything from raw smoothies to tinctures. Who knew? Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! 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 K...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk to Rebecca of Love Your Birth. Alyssa Veneklase asks her why anyone would encapsulate. They talk about the different methods, health benefits, and if there are any risks. 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 mo...

Send us Fan Mail Today Cindy talks about two recent tragedies that happened to her, the grief she felt, how that affected her as a mother, friend, and business owner, and what happened to help her find her fire and passion again. Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscri...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk about the first Better Body Image Conference to be held in Grand Rapids on March 11, 2018 at the Wealthy Street Theater. There will be several workshops, a showing of the documentary 'The Illusionists', and a panel discussion to follow. Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to ou...

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa talks to a past postpartum client about her struggle with infertility and the journey and struggles to get pregnant with her son. 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: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Today Cindy shares a personal story about trusting your gut as a mother. Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! 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://lin...

Send us Fan Mail As a Physician's Assistant by trade, Cindy talks about her past work in the medical field and how she dealt with meddling family members. Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds! 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...

Send us Fan Mail Tricia, Birth & Postpartum Doula and our Multiples Expert, talks about her twins  6-week stay in the NICU. 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://linktr.ee/goldcoastdo...

Send us Fan Mail Kristin expands on her birth story from a previous episode to talk about her daughter's time spent in the NICU after birth. 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://lin...

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa Veneklase and Cindy from Cindy's Suds talk about tips and tricks to avoid germs this cold and flu season. Bonus, Cindy's Suds has products that can help! Check out her hand soap and germ guard.  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...

Send us Fan Mail Ashley Forton, Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and HypnoBirthing Instructor, talks to Alyssa about the Time Magazine article, The Goddess Myth. Why do women have unrealistic expectations about pregnancy and birth, and how do we combat mom-shaming? Please leave a review on our podcast if you enjoyed this episode, so we can reach more listeners like you! Subscribe to our ne...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is sponsored by Cindy's Suds, a 100% natural bath and body line for families. We talk about how she started her company and why she is passionate about all-natural baby products. 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, a...

Send us Fan Mail Ashley Forton - Certified Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, and HypnoBirthing Insturctor - talks about the ideal time to hire a birth doula and why parents should hire a team! 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 serv...

Send us Fan Mail Tiffany Townsend, CLC and Birth Doula, shares the story of having five children, starting at a very young age. She talks about wanting natural births and the internal struggle she had with friends and family telling her she couldn't do it. Listen to how her perspective and confidence changed between her first baby to her fifth! Tiffany is a former birth doula with Gold Coast...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk to Kristin Revere, birth and postpartum doula and owner of Gold Coast Doulas, about her birth journey, having children later in life, and why she became a doula. 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 Dou...

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa Veneklase, Certified Postpartum Doula Sleep Consultant with Gold Coast Doulas, talks about why she became a doula and how she handles comments from people about only having one child. 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 ab...