One of the first things we have to tell you as Tampa professional doulas is that we know that the main thing that brings new parents joy is….when their baby poops! Trust us, it’s a thing: you will never be so happy to see poop than when a new parent.
Read MoreWe at One Love are excited to announce that New Parent Coaching is on its way, Tampa Bay! New Parent Coaching will take how we support families to a whole different level by offering a wider spectrum of services that doesn’t just support and educate you on matters related to birth and pregnancy, but meets…
Read MoreOne Love Doula in Tampa Bay believes in caring for you completely from providing emotional support to supplementary services. This means we take the time to identify community partners that offer amazing local Tampa services that can contribute to your overall health, as well as birth services and postpartum goals. Have you ever considered Pelvic…
Read MoreSo you are preparing for the big day – your labor and birth is coming up! We know there is a lot to get through when it comes to your checklist. You are probably completing your birth plan, finalizing the nursery, and prepping meals for the postpartum period – but you may be missing one…
Read MoreHaving a baby is one of the most beautiful times in one’s life: from finding out that you’re pregnant to finally meeting your child! It can also be one of the most stressful times, which is where finding a doula can be one of your best decisions. You may be thinking, “Where can I find a doula…
Read MoreYou may think that a doula is only useful for unmedicated or vaginal births. However, doula support is very valuable in every birth, regardless of where it takes place, or if your labor is unmedicated, medicated, or a cesarean. Often, we are asked, “How can a doula help me if I’m thinking of an epidural,…
Read MoreYour birth experience is not just what happens in your delivery room – or what your support people are able to see. Your birth experience is often described as an “out of body” or a “spirit and birthing world combined” journey. There is a thin veil between the spiritual and birthing world. During each phase…
Read MoreAs Labor Doulas, we spend most of our time educating and preparing our One Love family members for a positive birth experience. We would not be serving you well if we did not talk about the part that lasts much longer: the postpartum experience. The postpartum time period is defined as “the first 6 weeks…
Read MoreOne of the top things we go over with our newly postpartum clients is newborn care! Sometimes it can be a difficult to remember everything our wonderful care team tells us right after babe is born. Here are our top 3 tips based on the most commonly asked questions we get about how to take…
Read MoreWe are more than halfway through 2020 and we can all admit, it has been a challenging one. How are you all hanging in there? Lately, we have been talking with a lot of other soon to be parents and people that are already parents. A very common and nerve racking topic that has come…
Read MoreThese are worrisome times, and even more so for soon to be and current parents. How does Florida look As of May 15th, 2020 Florida reports over 43,000 cases of Covid-19 and over 1,000 deaths due to this virus. We’ve heard from our pregnant clients about their fears of delivering during these times, and we…
Read MoreA cesarean (C-section) is a surgical procedure where the baby is delivered via an incision to the lower abdomen & uterus. April is Cesarean Awareness Month and we want to provide some additional support to anyone undergoing a C-section, whether planned or unplanned. Reasons for a C-section Some examples of why a cesarean would be…
Read MoreFirst we want to ask- how are you? We hope that you are taking time for deep breaths and centering yourself with your thoughts, while attempting to calm fears. An excellent relaxation session offered by evidenced based birth can be accessed here. We may not be with you in person but we are still very…
Read MoreOne Love family! its been a while. We have been busy with amazing pregnant belly’s, families and babies in the Tampa Bay area. However, we are still here for you as well. Are you placenta curious? Have you considered encapsulating your placenta but just aren’t sure? If the answer is yes, then we have…
Read MoreWhew! You made it through the 2018, pregnant and all! Now, that we are into 2019, we thought it might fun to give you some ideas of places to take a Babymoon before you welcome that new baby into your hearts and homes. Many couples tend to take their Tampa babymoon, or last vacation pre-baby…
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Happy New Year One Love family! We have had the great honor of serving Tampa Bay families for the past four years. It is always amazing to witness the strength of a woman during childbirth, and to witness families coming together to support her. Furthermore, we very much enjoy coming into your home and helping…
I was recently approached by an online publication and asked “what do you love most about being a Mom?”. There was so much flowing through my mind with this loaded and open ended question. This is how I answered it- “I love being a Mom because although I am challenged daily, and feel defeated often…
Read MoreAs a Mom of five I am always on the hunt not only for resources that could benefit my family personally but also resources that could benefit my One Love family. When you hire us for services, whether this is for birth support, child birth education, or placenta services please know our relationship does not…
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