Seattle Birth Co

03/05/2026

PLACENTA VARIATIONS 🤰🩺

The placenta is an amazing organ that feeds and protects your baby — but did you know it can have different types and positions?

✅ Anterior Placenta – Attaches to the front wall of the uterus
✅ Posterior Placenta – Attaches to the back wall (most common)
✅ Fundal Placenta – Sits at the top of the uterus
✅ Low-Lying Placenta – Near the cervix; may require monitoring
✅ Placenta Previa – Covers the cervix; often needs C-section delivery

✨ Your healthcare provider will track the placenta to ensure a safe pregnancy and delivery.

02/22/2026

After supporting hundreds of women in Birth… after my own births… after witnessing the beautiful, the chaotic, the sacred, and the heartbreaking — here’s what I know now:

• You cannot control birth. You can only embrace it.
• A calm nervous system in the room matters more than the perfect birth plan. - this!
• “Natural” does not automatically mean empowered.
• A respected cesarean can feel more powerful than a chaotic unmedicated birth.
• Doulas don’t save births. Women birth their babies.
• Experience changes how you hold space — you speak less and observe more.
• Fear is contagious. But so is steadiness.
• Hospitals are not the enemy. Egos and protocols are.
• Preparation is important. Surrender is essential.
• The birth itself is only the beginning — how a woman feels about her birth will stay with her forever.

Early in my career, I thought my job was to protect a vision.

Now I know my job is to protect the woman inside whatever unfolds.

Birth will humble you. Every time.
And if you let it — it will shape you into someone softer, wiser, steadier.

And motherhood?
It keeps teaching the same lessons.

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02/20/2026

A birth that wrecked me.

Every doula has that client—the one who somehow slips past the thick, protective layers you’ve built around your heart and nests deep inside it. The ones who ask thoughtful, meaningful questions. The ones you feel safe being fully yourself with. The ones who do everything you advise —the nourishment, the movement, the body work, all of it—because they want a good birth so badly.

And then… they end up in the 30 - 39%.
The people who welcome their babies via C-section.
The one thing they tried to avoid.
The one thing you all worked so hard to avoid.

Hearing a doctor say, “We only push for two hours at this hospital,”
“The baby is not going to come out vaginally,”
“Your pelvis is too narrow”—
was heartbreaking and defeating. It knocked me off my feet so completely that weeks later, I’m still recovering.
My heart breaks for women who hear these words from the OBs….

Words like these are powerful.
And they are traumatic. They stay with the mother forever and they tell her “you failed, your body failed”.

This mama ultimately did have a C-section because she developed an infection—and it was absolutely the right call for her baby after more than three hours of pushing. She went all the way. She fought a good fight.

At a prenatal visit, she told me she felt cheated out of the experience—because she didn’t have a vaginal birth, she felt like she hadn’t really been welcomed into motherhood. She didn’t earn it.

And this is what I told her:

You labored for over 36 hours.
In countless positions.
You delayed pain management.
You pushed for more than three hours.
You advocated.

You fought for a vaginal birth—and you came so incredibly close.

In my eyes, you had two births.
You made it further than most mothers ever do—even those who end up with vaginal births.
You triumphed against the odds.
And you did it for your daughter.

Our eyes filled with tears.
There were no more words. Just hugs.

Birth changes people.
But please—I beg you—let it grow you, not destroy you.

That’s advice I’m giving myself today, too. 🤍

02/16/2026

Hard work requires grit and support.

My last January birth absolutely rocked me in so many ways. This mama did everything to support a physiological birth—she ate well, saw a chiropractor, worked with a pelvic floor therapist, received prenatal massage, chose an incredible care team, and advocated for herself every step of the way.

And yet… baby had her own plan.

She spent most of labor in a direct OP position—“sunny side up”—facing her mama’s belly button. OP births are often longer, more intense, and significantly harder.

This is not a situation to fear when you have a skilled nurse, a supportive provider, and a doula. Together, we got to work.

I watched the nurse suggest so many amazing positions—some I had never seen before—and I loved learning from her during this birth. Later, I found out she’s the Spinning Babies instructor in our area, and I felt so honored to have attended a birth with her.

And the mama? She surrendered. She showed up. She trusted. She tried every suggestion, over and over again.

And in the end… this baby turned.

She was born beautifully into her mama’s arms, and the whole room rejoiced.

Spinning Babies works. Support works. Teamwork works.

This post is an honor song for this mama—because OP births are hard and so often end in cesarean sections. And it is also a deep gratitude post for Nurse Nicky at UWNW.

I am in awe of you. THANK YOU for all that you do for your patients. You are inspiring. Let’s do it again!

02/12/2026

02/11/2026

Pelvic floor therapy is one of the most powerful — and overlooked — tools in birth preparation.

As a doula who has supported hundreds of births, I recommend it wholeheartedly. I’ve seen the difference it makes: more body awareness, more effective pushing, less fear, and often smoother recovery.

Your pelvic floor supports your bladder, bowel, uterus, spine, and core. During pregnancy it carries increasing weight and adapts to major hormonal shifts — it deserves intentional care.

Pelvic floor therapy can help with:
• Pelvic and back pain
• Leaking urine
• Core weakness / diastasis
• Pain with in*******se
• Birth prep and pushing mechanics
• Postpartum healing

It’s not just about strengthening — it’s about learning how to relax and coordinate your breath and body for birth.

I typically recommend starting around 20 weeks and then soon after the delivery (or earlier!), and it’s often covered by insurance.

In this video is my friend PT Caron Treloar from Lake WA PT — someone I deeply trust. She has a heart for supporting women and even does in home visits following your birth! Pelvic floor therapists are not an “extra.” They are part of your birth team.

Here are a few I love in the area:
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And so many more!

**Please comment below with your info if you are a PT and currently serving families