Category: Mother and Baby

• Doulas are for Dads too!!! A father shares…

  

  And then all the pursuing, the hustling, the meditation, the love, the fear, the struggle and the efforts to make your dream a reality is worth it….when you receive jaw droppingly lovely feedback from a dad you supported; a man of few words. “I would like to have on record that I was initially sceptical…

  Ilena J Standring – Doula & Coach

  October 12, 2015

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• Prenatal Relaxation, Visualisation and Meditation

  Source: Prenatal Relaxation, Visualisation and Meditation As detailed in this blog post I wrote, taking some time regularly during pregnancy to meditate and connect to baby can be a really helpful way to help you develop the bond with baby prenatally. Through writing the blog post I decided to finally record some audios myself, after…

  Ilena J Standring – Doula & Coach

  September 8, 2015

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• Ina May Gaskin comes to Amsterdam – and YOU are invited!!!

  

  Maybe you have heard the rumours??? Often described as “The Mother of Authentic Midwifery”, “America’s Most Loved Midwife” and notorious for her practice’s exemplary results and low intervention rates, Ina May Gaskin has gained international notoriety for promoting natural birth: and it is true – she is coming to Amsterdam!!!! Maybe you thought, “Tickets will…

  Ilena J Standring – Doula & Coach

  August 26, 2015

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• Feeling “connected” to baby during pregnancy

  

  “Every orchestra has specific instruments and musicians, but you, the mother, are the conductor. You are writing your own symphony, you choose the music and the notes. If something is out of tune, you can change the music. You create the harmony. You are the maestro.” excerpt from The Greatest Pregnancy Ever: The Keys to…

  Ilena J Standring – Doula & Coach

  August 25, 2015

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