When you’re preparing to welcome a new baby, creating a support plan can be a powerful way to communicate your needs, desires, and priorities to your care team. We like to call it a support plan instead of a birth plan because, as much as we’d all love to map out every detail, birth can be unpredictable. But what you can plan for is how you’d like to be supported in different scenarios, so your care team knows what’s important to you.

"Wondering if a doula might take away from your partner's role during birth? In fact, doulas and partners make the ultimate support team! Discover how a doula complements your partner's unique support, enhancing intimacy, easing stress, and ensuring a more connected birth experience."

Fertility Education is a fancy term for teaching people how to chart their menstrual cycle. Charting is for anyone on the reproductive continuum, however for many - they began charting their cycle when they were trying to conceive or recently coming off of hormonal birth control. As a certified Fertility Educator for the past three years, I particularly love sharing the benefits of charting your cycle when you are Postpartum. Keep in mind: there are many variations of the Fertility Awareness Method. Today I will be educating on the basics of how to chart with FEMM: Fertility Education and Medical Management.