Doula

As a Doula, I always suggest my clients create a Birth Plan. I look at it like a learning tool, because in my early experiences as a Doula, as well as my experiences being the pregnant woman, I’ve found that there are so many subjects in a birth plan that many couples don’t even know they have a choice about! From the atmosphere in the room, to what a woman chooses to wear, from whether or not she wants pain medication offered to her, to how she wants her baby cared for after the birth, going over a Birth Plan can show a couple all of the various options they can have. Read More »

In the days and weeks after this particular birth, I’ve asked myself so many questions and learned some very important things. While some of those things I cannot express without breeching any confidentiality, one of the most important things I learned needs to be shared and talked about. And that’s why I am telling people this story, both in conversation as well as through this article. Birth can be so much different than most women in this country know it. This one girl, her beautiful baby and their birth story are proof of the possibilities. Read More »

London King, 41, owner and sole employee of Push Love; Professional Labor Support Doula; Personal Trainer; Holistic Heath Counselor; Stress Management/Mediation Specialist; New York City.

Working Mother interviews women who balance it all in order for moms to learn helpful hints on how to make it work. So just how does London do it?

Motherhood, for busy holistic health professional London, helped develop many skills crucial for her work. Chief among them is a deep compassion for others. The natural positive energy she possesses is perfect for her role as doula, a career that until recently hasn’t been well known. Read More »