Navigating pregnancy and birth in the time of COVID is fraught with questions for many mamas-to-be. Join Needed Co-Founder and Mama-to-Be, Julie Sawaya, in conversation with Birth and Postpartum [...]
As a doula, one of the most common scenarios I see with clients, is that they’re curious about home birth and the benefits of midwifery care, but concerned about taking any chance of [...]
People often ask me why I became a doula. Well, there are many reasons, and over the years I continue to discover more and more. The other day I saw a video showing animals who’d lived [...]
Holy Wowza, if you need an ENERGY BOOST, I can’t recommend taking a “Technology Detox Day” highly enough!! What’s that, you ask? I first heard of the idea through my [...]
Most of the women in my doula practice become so connected to their babies by the end of their pregnancy, they’re not so concerned with acquiring all the accoutrements advertised on [...]
As a Nutritionist, I often get asked what’s my best advice for attaining a healthy diet. People are often surprised I don’t tell them to eliminate carbs, or even bread. I don’t [...]
The recent passage of Calibornia bill SB 277, which mandates certain vaccines in order for a child to be allowed to attend school, has created quite an uproar among parents concerned about losing [...]
“A woman births as she lives.” Years ago, I saw these profound words on a poster at church, at Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles. I believe it was even before I [...]
