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EarthySoul Burlington Vermont - Eileen Togher L.M.T. - Pregnancy Massage, Swedish Massage, NCBMT Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, ARCB Board Certified Reflexologist, Doula, Reiki

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Therapeutic Massage for Your Soul. G and Lactation Consultants. The following links are great resources for any Breastfeeding questions/facts you might need. La Leche League - www.llli.org. Kelly Mom - www.kellymom.com. Dr Jack Newman - www.drjacknewman.com. Chittenden County Breastfeeding Coalition - www.breastfeedvt.com. Mary Bibb, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). Home Visits to Mother's and Babies. Serving: Addison ,Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, West Washington Counties.

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Our Little Sweet Pea: March 2011

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Our Little Sweet Pea. The story of our first baby. Sunday, March 27, 2011. Soon Saturday March 26th we had an ultrasound done in Massachusetts with the family at the Stork Connection. And it is considered 4D b/c is shows 3D plus movement in REAL time! It was the most amazing experience! Daddy and I and your Massachusetts family got to see your cute little face, your HUGE feet, your head full of hair, your teeny tiny hands making funny gestures for all of us to see! It was just amazing! After we got home ...

allisonhicksdoula.com

Burlington Vermont Doula - Labor Support for the Birthing Mother

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Besides reducing medical costs and risks of anesthesia or surgery, professional labor assistants bring humane care back to one of life's most important events, birth.". The laboring woman needs total support in order to let go completely to allow her system to respond to the power of the birthing process.". We hired a doula to take the pressure off my husband as a labor authority so that he could focus on being involved in the birth experience.". Photos Louisa Larson Photography.

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Health & Wellness During and After Pregnancy | Doula Care | Burlington, Vermont

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Photos Louisa Larson Photography. And Jordan Silverman Photography. Website Design by Off the Page Creations, Tampa.

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Allison Hicks | Postpartum Doula Care | Caring for a Family's Specific Needs

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Photos Louisa Larson Photography. And Jordan Silverman Photography. Website Design by Off the Page Creations, Tampa.

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Labor Doula | Birthing Coach | Burlington Vermont

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The labor doula is educated in the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor. She works with local OB/Gyn practices and midwives to facilitate your birthing experience. She is not a medical provider. Allison provides support at the hospitals in the Burlington Vermont area. Photos Louisa Larson Photography. And Jordan Silverman Photography. Website Design by Off the Page Creations, Tampa.

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Water Birthing | Birthing Coach | Gentle Birth | Vermont Labor Doula serving Burlington

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Water is a medium especially suited to pregnant women and wonderfully soothing to those who have just given birth. It is therapeutic and supportive, allowing safe stretching and breathing far beyond that which is achievable on dry land. It has been suggested that water can help reduce the pain of labor, ease the birth and open your pelvis in preparation for delivery. Water has a relaxing effect on both mother and baby. Water can help facilitate the woman's body to achieve more comfortable positions.

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Give the Gift of Labor Support | Labor Doula | Great Baby Shower Gifts

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Whether you are a mother, sister, friend, father, grandparent, or colleague, you can always support the mother to be, with a gift to show them you care. Give the Gift of Labor Support. Photos Louisa Larson Photography. And Jordan Silverman Photography. Website Design by Off the Page Creations, Tampa.

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Vermont Doula | Labor & Postpartum Doula Care | Serving Burlington VT Area

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Some of these images have a slideshow when you put your mouse over them. What is a Doula? Is a Doula For You? A Houston doula study, by Dr. John Kennell, M.D., found that continuous social support during labor significantly reduces the incidence of medical interventions (epidural anesthesia, forceps delivery, and cesarean section), reduces the incidence of neonatal complications and maternal fevers, and shortens the length of labor. Photos Louisa Larson Photography. And Jordan Silverman Photography.

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Allison Hicks | DONA Certified | Caring for Families and Infants in the Burlington, Vermont Area

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Allison Hicks brings to her doula work over 20 years experience caring for families with infants. She has completed the DONA, (Doula of North America) Training. She has supported about 100 laboring women successfully. She is trained to give breast feeding support and help. She is a national and internationally recognized Women's Health Advocate and travels to speak to organizations and groups about the benefits of preventative health services and screenings. Photos Louisa Larson Photography.