Advice from an Expert: Dr. Amanda LaDue, PT, DPT of Streamline Physical Therapy on Prolapse

Knowledge is power. If you are pregnant or you recently went through delivery, this information from Dr. Amanda LaDue, PT, DPT on Prolapse after Birth will help get your questions answered. Dr. Amanda was kind enough to also include some exercise suggestions to help those experiencing prolapse find relief.

birth, childbirth education, doula support, feeding baby, labor, motherhood, postpartum planning, pregnancy, prenatal planningEmily KleinMarch 18, 2025Align Doula Services of Madison, birth doula, birth support, pregnancy, postpartum doulas, prolapse, postpartum symptoms, postpartum doulaComment

Do I have to Sanitize my Baby Bottles Daily?

Wondering if you need to include a bottle sanitizer on your baby shower gift registry? Learn about what babies benefit the most from daily sanitizing, and the methods you can use at home to keep those bottles sanitized.

birth, doula support, feeding baby, motherhood, postpartum planning, pregnancyEmily KleinMarch 12, 2025postpartum doulas, bottle sanitizing, preparing for baby, pregnancy, baby products, moms, madison moms, Align Doula Services of Madison, madison doulas

A Letter to my Doctor on the Day of my Cesarean Birth

As witnesses to many cesarean births, our doulas have noticed a trend - many doctors are forgetting that a c-section is not just a surgery, but a memory that will last a lifetime. This letter can help remind them to make it a beautiful, empowering experience that a family can look back on with joy.

doula support, motherhood, labor, childbirth education, birth, pregnancyEmily KleinMarch 5, 2025doula, birth support, birth doula, cesarean birth, c-section, birth doulas, Align Doula Services of Madison

All About Partners

Some partners want to be the #1 support, and others know that labor support is not their forte. How does a doula meet you and your partner where you’re at?

Emily KleinJanuary 30, 2025doula support, labor, birth partner, birth support, Align Doula Services of Madison, madison moms, mindful mom to be, birth planning

Birth Plan BS: 3 Truths and a Lie

You may have heard of something called the “birth plan curse”, or something along those lines. The basic idea being that the more detailed a birth plan, the more likely a woman is to end up with a c-section. I’ve heard this idea tossed around, encountered it in online labor and delivery nurse forums, and I’ve even had a client report that a nurse told her after her Cesarean birth that it was essentially her detailed plan that caused it. Today I’d like to call this ideology out for what I believe it is. Complete and utter BS…

birth, childbirth education, doula support, labor, pregnancy, prenatal planningEmily KleinMay 4, 2020birth, birth doulas, birth planning, birth classes, childbirth education classes, doula support, Align Doula Services of Madison

Insider Tips: How to Have a Positive Birth Experience

I’ve been a practicing birth doula for the past four years, supporting births of all kinds- mostly in hospital, a few home births, medicated, unmedicated, hypno-births, cesarean, vacuum assisted, some short, some really long. I’ve also gone through the pregnancy and birth experience twice personally- once before and once after training as a doula, once with a doula and once without. Somewhere along the way, a spark was ignited, a deep desire to to spread information far and wide in order to help others have positive birth experiences too. Because YES, a healthy mom and baby are always at the top of the list, AND how a family feels about their experience matters DEEPLY. You do not get a do-over on your baby’s birth story. So here’s my advice on how to prepare for a positive experience…

birth, doula support, labor, pregnancy, prenatal planning, childbirth educationEmily KleinApril 25, 2020childbirth education classes, birth classes, doula support, Align Doula Services of Madison, birth planning, birth doulas, homebirth, childbirth hypnosis

Who Doesn't Love a New Beginning?

A fresh start, a clean slate, an opportunity to learn and grow. New beginnings can be filled with excitement, challenge, and yes, a period of adjustment. But who doesn’t love a new beginning?

We, the doulas of Align are excited about the next chapter unfolding in 2020, and are committed to bringing high quality doula services to even more Madison area families this year, because we know that a doula supported beginning is often a smoother one…

birth, pregnancy, prenatal planning, labor, doula supportEmily KleinDecember 29, 2019Align Doula Servicespreparing for baby, birth planning, doula support, Align Doula Services of Madison, birth doulas, postpartum doulas, lactation counseling, getting off to a smooth start