Cincinnati Area Doula Society

Our Mission

Cincinnati Area Doula Society is an organization of Doulas and Childbirth Educators that serves to promote and support the work of independent birth professionals in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas.

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Our purpose is to promote awareness and education regarding options for pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum for families; to provide and encourage networking, cooperation and furthering education opportunities for the birth professional community; and to promote the use of and access to Doulas and independent Childbirth Educators to the general public.

toLabor (formerly ALACE) Doula Training June 10th-12th 2011!!

Apr 12

Posted by Julie Clevidence in Uncategorized | Leave Comment

Come and lean more about pregnancy and how to support birthing women and their families in this 3 day hands on training. Will be led by experienced instructor,
birth advocate and doula Therese Hak-Kuhn. The training will be held at the Moye Spiritual Life Center (St. Annes Convent – http://www.cdpkentucky.org/index.php) which is just across the river from Cincinnati in Northern Kentucky.

There is so much included in this wonderful training -

You will learn how to assist women in labor, receive resources and information about birth options and choices, all the necessary information to complete your toLabor certification and begin your career as a doula!

Please contact me for a detailed brochure outlining the organization and the training.

Register by April 12th for an early registration discount.  Remember that payment plans and scholarships are available!! (Also a discount for doulas who have previously trained with another organization!)

Please feel free to forward this to other groups/list and women who may be interested!

For further questions please contact Messa at 859-441-4220 or mamamessa@yahoo.com

Labor induction myths

Sep 16

Posted by Marcus in Birth, Pregnancy | 2 Comments

“The baby’s getting too big.”

“I’m going out of town.”

“You have an old placenta.”

…

Many mom’s have heard them. There seem to be a hundred different reasons why your doctor may suggest an induction.

However, a lot of these reasons are given simply because they fit the doctor’s own standard of care, which may not agree with actual evidence based standards of care.

Desirre Andrews CLD, CCCE, LCCE, CLE has compiled a short list of the most common evidence based reasons why an induction may be medically necessary:

  • Uterine infection
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Prolonged rupture of membranes (longer than 48-72 hours)
  • Labor dystocia
  • Post dates past 42 weeks (partially mitigated by family history and menstruation cycle)

Some nervous mothers may inadvertently encourage their health care providers to find a reason for induction, and some providers have no problem finding a reason. So, be clear with your provider about your wishes. If your health care provider is suggesting an induction for other reasons, and an induction does not fit your birth plan, then it’s time to ask some serious questions.

Read Desirre’s full article “Labor Induction Myths” to view a long list of often cited induction reasons that are not medically proven.

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