One 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 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 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 MoreThere’s no doubt that the times that we are in are difficult and uncertain; especially for those of our One Love family getting ready to give birth. Whether it is for the first time or the fourth time, giving birth right now is different and challenging, to say the least. Most hospitals have made the difficult choice…
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 MoreFor this next post in our blog series, we decided on interviewing a previous client. We happen to be lucky to call our previous clients a part of the “One Love family”! Meet Danielle- We had a chance to speak with Dani Jackson about a few different topics. Ranging from why she and her hubby…
Read MoreBirth stories are something we simply can’t get enough of. We often visit you during the postpartum period and although we may have been at your birth, it’s so intriguing to hear your take on it. One of our recent clients shares her birth story below and we hope you enjoy reading it as much…
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…
As 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…
Read MoreWe kicked off our Tampa Bay Birth Tour by visiting the Florida Hospital birthing center in Tampa and chatting with Emily Sullivan, RN and Birth Designer. Florida Hospital Tampa located off of Fletcher Ave is dedicated to gifting you with The Birth Day Experience, what does this mean for you? Prior to your delivery…
Read MoreWe have all done it; we go to Target, Buy Buy Baby or other favorite store and grab the scanner. And after hours of overwhelming aisles searching, we end up with a baby registry that can make anyone's head spin.
Read MoreMidwife Benefits: Why I Chose A Midwife After becoming a Registered Nurse, I viewed healthcare, birth and the birth process differently. Some of the things that motivated me to become a Nurse were that of bedside care and being able to truly provide emotional and physical support to my patients. Fast forward to the news…
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