You have the initial excitement of announcing the pregnancy, and then you come to the realization....... You now have this beautiful little human growing inside you and your body is starting to freak out! Your hormones start going astray, you’re developing some serious curves, and to top it all off, your having some low back pain, sciatic discomfort, pubic pain, there’s this “weird” clicking thing that happens when you walk. Carrying a baby is one of the most amazing things

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I recently had the pleasure of experiencing one of the nightmares that most parents are kept awake at night by....the dreaded ER visit! Why did we grace the halls of Maine Medical Center you may wonder? My youngest son, had a topical reaction to some soap that we had used. (Don't ask me to name names here because I'm not going to!) We have always used baby friendly soap and cleansing products on all of our kiddos, including the bigger ones just to be safe. I understand th

We recently had the opportunity to have Franci speak with a reporter from Maine Women's Magazine.....well it took all of 2 seconds to other publications catch onto the fact that this story is pretty awesome! Franci is a certified doula at age 17! Bangor Daily News decided to run another piece on Franci, doula work in general, the doula community, and Portland Doula Collaborative. You can check out the piece here.... http://bangordailynews.com/2017/01/14/homestead/17-year-o

While shopping for everyone else on your list today make sure you get something for yourself too! PDC is offering a 15% off discount today on all services that are bought and paid for in full before MIDNIGHT tonight! If you need help with the math....or are just a visual person $1175 Labor & Delivery Packages are on sale today for $998.75 $85.00 Massages are on sale today for $72.25 $35.00 Pediatric Visits are on sale today for $29.75 $25.00 Prenatal Counseling and Birth Pl

We are very pleased to announce that Portland Doula Collaborative will be sponsoring Maine Yoga Fest this year in Portland! Maine Yoga Fest has quickly become a popular event drawing locals and yogis from afar to partake int he local flavor that Portland has to offer in the form of culinary experiences, holistic helath and wellness, and wonderful scenery. Set on the Eastern Promenade in Portland, the weekend long festival strives to represent all things yoga and holistic hea