Birth Boot Camp Blog

Spicy Shrimp/Chicken Nachos We are so excited to start our first What to Eat Wednesday post of the New Year with a recipe from our founder Donna Ryan! I agree with her that it is a favorite! This is our family’s very favorite recipe. We make it on special occasions – New Year’s Eve, birthdays, […]

We hope all of our readers are enjoying a magical holiday season! In the spirit of the saeason, today’s Birth Story is a precious home birth from contributor, Megan Watier who took childbirth classes with Birth Boot Camp Instructor, Cheryl Amelang in Katy, TX. Welcome, Holiday Baby! “Your baby is breech.” Tears streamed down my […]

“Doula” Shouldn’t be a Dirty Word It’s no secret that doulas are not well received in certain communities or with specific care providers. Why is that? Why is “Doula” considered a dirty word for some medical professionals? Birth Boot Camp Doula Trainer, Alexa Gumm, has some thoughts on this. Alexa is passionate about training new […]

Creamy Tortellini Soup One of our Birth Boot Camp doulas shared a great vegetable filled soup perfect for winter. Candiauce Klein can be found in Abilene ,TX  www.CandiauceKleinDoula.com  Candiauce commented that this soups takes 30 minutes or less and is packed full of veggies. Thanks for our next soup supper Candiauce! Ingredients 1/2 onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, […]

Let’s meet Megan… On a whim, one fateful day in 2008, I accepted an invite from a friend in the throes of nursing school to go see a special screening of The Business of Being Born at the University of South Florida. That night, with motherhood seemingly years away from me at that point, my […]

While Spring is the time of year where nature bears the most fruit, Fall was certainly a fruitful time for many new doulas! We are so thrilled for our recent trainees and know they are going to do AMAZING things all across the country! Birth Boot Camp DOULA Training Fall Re-Cap! Hollie Hauptly held an […]

 We have a quick muffin recipe thanks to one of our dual certified instructors and doulas Nita Gunn. You can make this ahead or easily make the morning of as you head into your Thanksgiving weekend. This is a great recipe to pull out on a Monday morning after a holiday weekend when you are […]

This month’s birth story comes from Rachel O’Dwyer who had an amazing birth thanks to a wonderful support system that included her Birth Boot Camp instructor, Jillian Blakeman, along with her incredible care providers and family!   Our birth story actually starts a year before our babies arrived. Our first pregnancy through IVF ended in […]

If you have a choice of birthing at a birth center or at home but are having a hard time deciding, this list of questions may help you and your partner decide what is right for your family. Where you live is likely a factor, and both of these options may not be available to […]

A Family Birth: A Birth Boot Camp Birth Story We are thrilled to share this birth story with you today. Emily shares the story of the birth of her youngest baby and first son. Emily was one of our instructors and we adore her. This sweet story includes sweet sisters watching over their mama, a […]