5 Birth Ball Exercises to get Stronger During your Pregnancy

5 daily moves from our Birth Ball Basics Clinic to prepare you for your labor and birth!

Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgDecember 8, 2023exercise, birth ball, push prep, birth ball basics, pregnancyComment

Birth Ball 30 - Your In-Home Workout!

It’s here! You asked us to make a video and here it is!! Read on for more info!

Fitness Pros & HCPs, Labor & Birth, Childbirth Education, PregnancyEmily WannenburgOctober 25, 2023birth ball basics, push prep, pushing positions, labor progression, Childbirth education, exercise, birth ballComment

Everything you ever wanted to know about Peanut balls and more!

Here are a few ways to use the peanut ball in labor to fascinate labor progression and comfort in labor. If you are a doula or having a baby, you should read this blog!

Childbirth Education, Doulas, 4TFM Birth Pro, Labor & Birth, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgJuly 2, 2023birth ball basics, peanutball, doula training, doula support, Birth doula, epidurals, doula business

3 tips to get your doula biz started

If you are struggling to get your doula biz off the ground, this blog will help you.

Doulas, 4TFM Birth ProEmily WannenburgJune 30, 2023doula business, doula training, doula

Top 10 business questions from new doulas

Every new doula has business questions and here are the top 10 I get asked on a regular basis.

4TFM Birth Pro, Doulas, 4TFM ConnectionsEmily WannenburgMay 8, 2023doula training, doula, doula business, business

5 Business Tips for New Doulas

You just got certified and are now ready to set up your Doula Biz. Here are 5 tips to help you get started off on the right foot! Read this before you meet with your first client!

4TFM Connections, Fitness Pros & HCPs, Doulas, 4TFM Birth ProEmily WannenburgMay 5, 2023doula, business, Birth doula, doula training

Thinking about hiring a doula? Here's the How and Why of Doula Care

There are so many thinks to think about now that you are pregnant. One of them is pregnancy and labor support. Read on for tips about doulas and how to find the right match for you. Sign up for your free How to Hire a Doula Guide

Fitness Pros & HCPs, Labor & Birth, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgMarch 2, 2023doula, Birth Plans, pregnant, Birth doula, birth partners Comment

What is a Biophysical Profile test in pregnancy?

It’s not uncommon to go over your due date but did you know to expect extra testing to keep track of your baby’s health? Have you had a BPP? Do you know why you might have one? Read on!

Childbirth Education, Labor & Birth, PregnancyEmily WannenburgNovember 14, 2022pregnancy, prenatal testingComment

Leaking Urine? But which pad do you grab?

Do you leak urine? Did you know that there are two different uses for pads: one is for urine and one is for blood. Keep reading for more on this!

Beyond Postpartum, MotherhoodEmily WannenburgOctober 18, 2022urinary incontinence, pelvic floor core & more, pelvic floor

The Purple Line of Labor progression: Myth or Magic?

Updated 10.14.2022 As a doula, I do not do internal cervical exams. EVER. But there are a lot of “tools” in my toolbox to help me have a good guesstimate of how far along a client is progressed in her labor. One of them is The Purple Line. Do you believe me? Is it Myth? Or Magic?

Labor & BirthEmily WannenburgOctober 14, 2022labor progression, doula, Midwife, cervical dilation, station, Purple line Comments

You just had a baby? Oh, just do kegels, right?

You just had a baby, so just do Kegels, right? ummm… that depends. Let’s talk about recovery for the early postpartum period and how best to get started back to fitness.

Fitness Pros & HCPs, Postpartum Recovery, Beyond Postpartum, MotherhoodEmily WannenburgAugust 17, 2022Postpartum recovery fitness, postpartum exercise, Diastasis Recti, mommy and me, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pain with sex, scar massage, motherhood

Do I have to have a cervical exam in labor?

Did you have a cervical exam in labor? Does it have to be done? Do I have a choice? Read on for some reason why you might or might not choose to have a cervical…

Childbirth Education, Labor & Birth, Pregnancy, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgJuly 26, 2022pregnancy, labor progression, Birth Plans, Birth doula, push prep

My water broke! Now what?

Did your water just break? Or was that urine? Now what do you do? Do you need to go straight to the hospital? Should you call your care provider? Read on for more info…

Childbirth Education, Labor & Birth, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgFebruary 27, 2022amniotic fluid, water breaking, pregnancy, labor, labor progression

How to open the pelvis for labor and birth

Fetal Position. Station. Inlet. Outlet. Vertex. Breech…What do they all mean? They all have one thing in common: Birth. Read on to find out more about how to facilitate the progression of labor by learning a simple concept about the inlet and the outlet of the pelvis.

Fitness Pros & HCPs, Labor & Birth, Childbirth Education, PregnancyEmily WannenburgFebruary 27, 2022doula, doula support, station, Midwife, birth ballComment

Stroll Her Strong™: Bumpin' Along

Check out these 8 moves for a full body, booty kickin’ workout perfect for expecting mommas. Do each for 1 minute with a 15 second rest. Completing 3 rounds - plus your 5 mins warm up - gets you to ACOG’s recommendation of 30+ mins for the day. Remember to work to your own pace and ability.

Motherhood, Stroller Fitness, PregnancyEmily WannenburgNovember 13, 2021stroller exercise, pregnancy, exercise, postpartum exercise, group fitness, pregnant

New Mother's Thumb: Ouch! My Wrist Hurts!

About 50% of new moms experience pain in the thumb side of their wrist. This is often from the way they hold their hand when nursing or picking up their baby. New Mother’s Thumb, or de Quervain’s, can be painful but their are non surgical things that you can try first.

Beyond Postpartum, Motherhood, Postpartum Recovery, Childbirth Education, Fitness Pros & HCPsEmily WannenburgNovember 10, 2021postpartum

Preventing Hip Injuries in Birth

This is one for moms, doulas, and all birth workers!

Does your hip hurt after you pushed your baby out? Did someone “help” you by pushing your legs back for you? OR! If you are getting ready to have your baby, this may be the source of your pain!

Labor & Birth, Fitness Pros & HCPs, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgAugust 23, 2021push prep, pushing positions, Childbirth education, doula

Delayed Cord Clamping

Have you heard about Delayed Cord Clamping (DCC)? You may be wondering what the big deal is. After all, the baby is born… so, let’s cut that cord! But wait just a minute.. or maybe even three minutes! There is increasing evidence to support the trend of delaying the cutting of the cord immediately after birth and here is why…

Newborn care, Labor & Birth, Prenatal PrepEmily WannenburgJuly 12, 2021Birth Plans, Delayed Cord Clamping, baby