The purpose of World Doula Week #WDW is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the psychological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns, and families in birth and the postpartum period. World Doula Week is celebrated each year surrounding the spring equinox, March 22-28.
Read MoreCo-owner of DPG, Jacquelin Knighton, in her Scripps News interview
Read MoreFor Black History Month we want to center the voices of the Black doulas on the DPG team. We asked our doulas to share their words of wisdom as leaders in the childbirth profession, and how they emphasize the importance of the Black experience, what feels good to see, and what they have faith or trust in.
Read MoreEach year Doulas of Prince George’s County choose a word to be our guide and intention for the year ahead. Our word for 2023 is Faith.
Read MoreSeptember is PCOS month and we were privileged to interview our former clients, Stephanie and have her give a first hand account of her experience with PCOS and pregnancy. Stephanie is a two time client at DPG and lives in MD with her husband and two beautiful girls.
Read MoreStem cells are our body’s raw materials. They have the ability to become any type of cell in our bodies including bone, muscle and blood cells. Stem cells are present in bone marrow and other tissues, including the umbilical cord, cord blood, and placenta.
Read MoreIt’s been ONE YEAR since I gave birth as a surrogate for two wonderful DC dads. While the surrogacy journey was a wonderful and smooth journey, the birth process was anything but. It was March 10th and I was 34 weeks pregnant. I went into my OB for a regular scheduled prenatal appointment.
Read MoreAs we welcome 2022, we stop and take a deep breath and reflect on 2021. It seems as though the world has been stuck in the same place since 2019, however we know that there has still been so much change happening.
Read MoreIn inclusivity, respect for every family, and participating in dialogue and education to engage in growth and understanding of those in our communities….
Read MoreI believe fate brought me to becoming a doula and holistic nutritionist. At the age of 35, I had lost my son Oliver at 28 weeks.
Read MoreHello all! When I started this surrogacy journey, I imagined being able to document the whole journey with you all as much as possible. I did not know that it would be in a pandemic while working and doing virtual school with my kids! I am TIRED!!! But let’s dive into some updates.
Read MoreHello all!! I know that you all have been waiting for an update and I thank you for your patience. We are currently 18 weeks—almost halfway thru! The biggest update that we learned is that: IT’S A GIRL!! My IPs are really excited about it. They let me find out the gender and do a reveal, so I gave the pink and blue goody bags and confetti poppers!
Read MoreThere is no question that the pandemic has changed the way that small businesses like ours operate as we strive to provide our clients the most supported and empowered experience possible. We would like to take this opportunity to share with you what changes, improvements, and policies have been implemented since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. DPG would also like to share some of the newest research we found on how the virus is impacting pregnant people. And lastly, we will share a client testimonial we received since all this began back in March.
Read MoreWe were asked the question on our social media…
“I have extreme nausea and stomach pain. Like hunched over and shaking. What tips do you have please?”
Our doulas answered!
Read MoreWell, we made it to 12 weeks!! Pregnancy has been going pretty smoothly, however the nausea is kicking my butt!! A friend of mine bought me some Sea-bands, which are wrist bands that you wear on both wrists and they have a small ball on them that put pressure on an acupressure point. They have really helped with the nausea so I’m thankful for that.
Read MoreIt has been a few weeks since I have updated you but not much has happened! We are 10 weeks pregnant (2 months!) and the pregnancy has been going smoothly so far. There have been some days that I am very tried and nauseous and one day of being extremely sick, but overall, all is well. We officially have a due date of April 17, 2021!
Read MoreSo we took a pregnancy test…It has been a while since I last blogged, but life is busy. So, to update you all, I had another lining check that had my lining at a 16 and took a COVID-19 test that came out NEGATIVE!!
Read MoreI had my lining check on Wednesday, and it went really well! I’m pretty sure I heard my RE say that my lining is a 13 (I’ll confirm that next week) which is really good. Most RE’s want your lining to be at least a 6! I also got really good news that both of my IP’s get to be in the room during transfer which takes the weight off of everyone on having to decide who gets to be there.
Read MoreWe officially have a new transfer date and my IP’s and I couldn’t be more excited. We have an embryo transfer scheduled for July 28th! Our fertility clinic, CCRM, temporarily suspended transfers due to COVID-19 and the unknowns of how this virus would affect pregnant people.
Read MoreLike many Black women, I have read lots of articles discussing the high mortality rates for us in childbirth. I also had an intense fear of childbirth as long as I could remember. I knew I would need the support of an expert who would educate me and also advocate for my choices.
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