A Woman's Design Doula Group Minneapolis | St. Paul Doula & Childbirth Education Services
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Having a Baby? 10 Questions to Ask from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
The Rights of Childbearing Women from Childbirth Connection
10 Steps to Optimal MotherBaby Maternity Services from the IMBCI
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section from Childbirth Connection
Mother-Friendly Childbirth - Highlights of the Evidence from the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services

Client Forms

what_is_important_during_your_labor_and_birth_with_letterhead.pdf
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how_can_your_partner_best_support_you_during_labor_with_letterhead.pdf
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whentocallmydoula_2.pdf
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client_intake_form_mom_and_partner.pdf
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clientconfidentialitystatement.pdf
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dona_dadsanddoulas.pdf
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prenatal_support_intake_form_with_letterhead.pdf
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Advocacy

Birth and Post-Birth Plans: Drafts to Download, Customize and Use.

birth_preferences_questionarre.pdf
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Evidence-Based Care

http://evidencebasedbirth.com/resources-for-parents/​

​Newborn Screening Program

​http://www.health.state.mn.us/newbornscreening/

​Newborn Screening Information for Providers:
Prenatal Education

​http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/phl/newborn/providers/prenatal.html

Newborn Screening Information for Providers:
Postnatal Education​​

​http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/phl/newborn/providers/postnatal.html

Childbirth Process

healthybirth_booklet.pdf
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Evidence-based Benefits of Attending Childbirth Education Classes: 7 Validating Studies

5 Myths about Inducing Labor
"Evidence shows that when a mother and baby are healthy and well in pregnancy, the mother should be encouraged and supported to wait for labor to start naturally—to let baby pick his or her own birthday."

LABOR TIPS (from Sears) – PROGRESS
P – position change
R – relax and release
O – output (bathroom)
G – gravity, get upright
R – rest between contractions
E – energy (food & fluid)
S – submerge in water (tub or shower)
S – support, emotional and physical
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​The Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices help simplify the birth process with a natural approach that helps alleviate fears and manage pain. Regardless of the baby’s size, labor’s length and complexity, or the mother's confidence level, these care practices will help keep labor and birth as safe and healthy as possible.
  • Healthy Birth Practice 1: Let labor begin on its own

  • Healthy Birth Practice 2: Walk, move around and change positions throughout labor
  • Healthy Birth Practice 3: Bring a loved one, friend or doula for continuous support
  • Healthy Birth Practice 4: Avoid interventions that are not medically necessary
  • Healthy Birth Practice 5: Avoid giving birth on your back and follow your body's urges to push
  • Healthy Birth Practice 6: Keep mother and baby together - It's best for mother, baby and breastfeeding
birth_preferences_example_1.pdf
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birth_preferences_example_2.pdf
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​Want to learn one of the key factors causing the skyrocketing cesarean section rates?


Comfort Measures

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Pelvic Tilts

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Breastfeeding

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breastfeeding_tip_sheet_2012.pdf
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Postpartum

postpartumpact.pdf
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taking-your-baby-home.pdf
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Contact A Woman's Design:
info@awomansdesign.com
(612) 314-6378
Specializing In
Attachment Parenting | Babywearing | Birth Bootcamp | Bottle Feeding | Bradley Method | Breastfeeding | Cesareans Section (Family-Centered/Planned/Repeat) | Cloth Diapering | Epidural Birth | Home Birth | Hospital Birth | Hypnobabies | Induction | Lamaze | Multiples | Natural Birth | Spinning Babies |Vaginal birth Assisted by Medication | VBAC | Water Birth | Birth Doula | Postpartum Doula | Lactaction Support | Prenatal Education | Childbirth Education | Placenta Encapsulation |
Lamaze International, Childbirth International, DONA International
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Providing Professional Doula Services to Families in the Twin Cities, Minnesota

Minneapolis - St Paul
Anoka | Hennepin  | Carver | Chisago | Dakota | Ramsey | Washington    

​At the heart & soul of A Woman's Design is the belief that every mother has the inner wisdom to make the best choices for herself and her baby in pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. 
This is your story and we are your supporting cast. Birth. Your Way. 

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