What to pack in your birth bag
Clients often ask us what to pack in their birth bags during prenatal appointments. Here are our top 12 items to pack: Your birth plan or birth preference sheet. Our Gold Coast doulas can answer questions for you as you begin to create your plan. Charger for your phones. You don’t want to lose your […]
Birth and Pregnancy Affirmations
I love affirmations! I utilized them daily during my second pregnancy as I had signs of getting pre-eclampsia again. I needed my thoughts to remain positive. In the end, I avoided getting pre-e and had a perfect pregnancy and beautiful birth. The Sacred Pregnancy book taught me about mantras and affirmations. I would hold my […]
We are Your Doulas!
We are your doulas! At Gold Coast we pride ourselves on our superior service and professionalism. We aim to be your one stop shop for all things pertaining to pregnancy, birth and the postpartum time. Looking for childbirth classes? We’ve got you covered with HypnoBirthing classes and will soon be releasing another option for Childbirth […]
12 Things To Do When You Are Overdue
It can be a struggle to get through the in-between time. Here are some things that West Michigan women can do in the final days of pregnancy. Please note–I did not contact businesses listed below in advance of this post. Here are 12 Things To Do When You Are Overdue: 1) Grab a smoothie or […]
Is Your Pregnancy Missing Craniosacral Therapy
Gold Coast Doulas asked Kelly Marie O’Brien Pahman to guest blog on the topic of craniosacral therapy. Kelly opened St. Brigid’s Holistic Labor Care in 2009 where she works as a Holistic Doula and in 2014 she added St. Brigid’s Craniosacral Center in order to support clients and their families with Craniosacral therapy. She has […]
9-Pose Pregnancy Yoga Sequence
9-Pose Pregnancy Yoga Sequence by Deb Weiss-Gelmi, founder of Sing Song Yoga® for kids. Pregnancy is an exciting and sometimes intimidating time of a woman’s life. There is endless information available for newly pregnant woman that it can be overwhelming trying to decide what is best for you. As a mom of three kids, a […]