doula - Voices of Eve

15

Sep'21

Every Birth is Strong

Abbey Barnosky

increase in the intensity of her labor she remained calm and still. She was steadfast...

12

Sep'21

We throw around words like failure, false labor, and geriatric pregnancy like the are meaningless, but for too many mothers they become the lyrics to the song that gets stuck in their about their birth.

18

May'21

Fed is Best

Abbey Barnosky

Whatever that story may have sounded like to you, it does not sound like medical care. It sounds more like torture. But it was my very first birth story. It was my entrance into motherhood.

03

Apr'21

Guiding Light

Labor

Abbey Barnosky

But I, nor the midwives, at this birth were lost, because we had a guide, the mother. She was our eyes gently leading us where we have, not the right, but the privilege to go...

22

Mar'21

Getting Your Feet Wet

Let's do this!

Abbey Barnosky

The saying usually indicates a lack of experience but in this birth story it was a personification of decades of …

20

Jan'21

Part 3: The Ministry

Abbey Barnosky

My mission as a doula, educator, and activist is to help families embrace an abundant life. I give these families …

06

May'20

Open The Doors

Labor

Abbey Barnosky

making mother’s choose between their doulas and their spouses or partners.

18

Mar'20

Nothing Left Behind

Women's Health

Abbey Barnosky

do the best you can as often as you can.

04

Mar'20

Cast Off Everything That Hinders

Abbey Barnosky

And I gained a power over my keepsake obsession that I had never had before. I didn't need to save ever little thing. I had never realized before that my keepsake obsession was making me sick. Sick from the inside out and often times that sickness infected my family. Since purging I am calmer, more patient, and happier.

12

Feb'20

How To Save A Life

Postpartum

Abbey Barnosky

Don't let not knowing how keep you from saving a life.