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Testimonial: Jacky's Birth

June 28, 2020  |  baby, birth, birth doula, birth partner, birth plan, birth positions, birth story, birth support, butler county, certified birth doula, cincinnati, dayton, labor, labor comfort, labor positions, labor support, moms, natural birth, pregnancy, tamara kankowski, warren county, west chester

Tamara was a wonderful doula! We had the pleasure of having her support us throughout the pregnancy, labor & delivery, and postpartum. During the pregnancy, she helped us build our birthing plan, research treatments for my diagnosis of gestational diabetes, and prepare and transition into a family of 5.

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Doulas: A Natural Pain Reliever

June 14, 2020  |  birth, birth plan, birth positions, birth support, certified birth doula, cincinnati, dayton, labor, labor comfort, labor positions, labor support, natural birth, pain management, pregnancy, tamara kankowski

Birth Doula. Birth Companion. Birth Coach.  All are various descriptions that are commonly used to describe a doula.   The word doula is a Greek word meaning “woman's servant.” Women have been serving others in childbirth for centuries and have proven that support from women has a positive impact on labor.  Find out how doula can help you achieve a natural childbirth.  

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Spinning Babies

March 29, 2020  |  birth, birth doula, birth positions, birth support, childbirth, delivery, doula, labor comfort, labor interventions, labor positions, labor support, natural birth, pregnancy, spinning babies, tamara kankowski

A few months ago, I was given the opportunity to attending a Spinning Babies Workshop.   The class took place over a weekend and was filled with moms to be, doulas, midwives and chiropractors.  All of there to learn morea bout how to help Mama and baby achieve the gentlest, most natural birth possible.

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Testimonial: Chelsea's Birth

January 26, 2020  |  baby, birth, birth doula, birth partner, birth plan, birth positions, birth support, butler county, certified birth doula, cincinnati, dayton, doula, labor, labor comfort, labor positions, labor support, mason, medicated birth, natural birth, northern kentucky, ohio, postpartum, pregnancy, tamara kankowski, vaginal delivery, workshop

Tamara is the absolute best Doula to hire! We were referred to her by a friend who had delivered with her, but I had no idea the extent of love she would graciously share with us on our birth day.

Our little one decided to arrive 4 weeks early. Tamara stayed with us every step of the way. Communicating during early labor and joining us at the hospital in the middle of the night when active labor started.

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Childbirth Class Reviews

December 15, 2019  |  baby, birth class, birth doula, birth plan, birth positions, birth support, breast feeding, c-section, certified birth doula, childbirth class, cincinnati, date night, doula, epidural, labor, labor comfort, labor positions, labor support, mason, medicated birth, natural birth, pain management, postpartum, pregnancy, prenatal class, tamara kankowski, vaginal delivery, warren county, west chester, workshop

Have you thought about taking a childbirth class?  Wonder if its worth your time and money?  Think it will be boring or that you wouldnt learn anything?   

Think about taking a class with Stork Helpers.  We offer a variety of classes to choose from depending on your needs.

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Dads and Doulas

December 8, 2019  |  birth, birth doula, birth partner, birth plan, birth positions, birth support, certified birth doula, childbirth class, husband, labor, labor comfort, labor positions, labor support, medicated birth, natural birth, new baby, pain management, pregnancy, spouse, tamara kankowski, vaginal delivery

One of the common questions I hear from couples when thinking about a douls is whether Dad will be left out.  That if I am there supporting mom, dad will be pushed back to the side. However, that couldn't be further from the truth.  Doulas are for dads just as they are for mom. Doula’s do not replace any person in your family, doulas are a member of your support team. Read on to learn how doula's and dads work together.

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