by Stephanie Banguilan | Oct 30, 2013 | birth, birth stories, classes, TEDtalks
I have a slight confession… I am a total geek and I LOVE Tedtalks! Here is a great video about my other love which is pregnancy, birth, babies, doulas and the like. In this talk, Ginny Phang talks about her life as a doula and why she loves her...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Sep 18, 2013 | Atlanta Georgia, birth, childbirth, classes, fast birth, Gentle Journeys Birthing, health, home birth, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, Stephanie Banguilan
In Hypnobabies class 2, we learn about the importance of nutrition and exercise during pregnancy and the importance of staying healthy. We discuss nutritional guidelines, the importance of protein, avoiding harmful substances, prenatal positions, prenatal exercises...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Aug 24, 2013 | Atlanta Georgia, birth, birth stories, breech birth, c-section, Cesarean section, easy birth, Gentle Jourenys Birthing, Gentle Journeys Birthing, Georgia hospitals, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, newborn procedures, parenting, Stephanie Banguilan
So often, when we are preparing for a natural birth, we forget to look at the “what if’s”. For most moms, the thought of a c-section is utterly terrifying so it’s good, no great to hear that there are other options. As much as we plan for and...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Mar 30, 2012 | birth stories, classes, Gentle Journeys Birthing, hypnobabies, law of attraction, Stephanie Banguilan
Today was a rather long day. I drove back from Fl as the only adult with my 2 kids. They are great kids and usually I have things planned out to include a stop or two and car activities/ toys. Today however, the universe had different plans than mine. We left late (so...
by Stephanie Banguilan | Mar 5, 2012 | c-section, classes, easy birth, fast birth, Gentle Journeys Birthing, Stephanie Banguilan
So for this post, I’m going to take you back to the basics. If you are reading this blog, chances are that you know that I am a doula but you may be asking, “ok great. now what the heck is that and what does a doula really do?” If you are indeed...