Helping families have happy BIRTH days.
Lactation Consultant Services Great Expectations is excited to introduce a new member of our team! Her name is Erika Kusche and she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who will be providing lactation consultant services and helping us lead some post partum “playdates” for the moms that come through our office at the Nest. Stay tuned to see the …
Are you considering having your baby at Baylor All Saints in Fort Worth, Texas? Great Expectations Doulas believe that when expecting families match their goals and desires with a hospital or other place that supports those goals then labor is almost always a good experience. Since hospitals vary so much in what they offer, our “What to Expect” series explores …
Get to know Mansfield Doula Leslie Geick Hi, I’m Leslie. I am a Mansfield doula that drives all over Dallas and Fort Worth helping families have happy birth days and I’ve been doing this for 3 amazing years. I love talking about my job, but sometimes it is nice to know a few things about your doula that have nothing …
We are excited to invite you to Addison this SUNDAY for the official Grand Opening of The Nest. This is a family friendly event so bring your kids, your spouse, your grandparents and your friends and come party with us at The Nest. There will be henna tattoos, Berry Naked Popsicles, Kombucha, face painting, music and some surprises. PLUS DOOR …
Do you know about The Nappy Shoppe? The Nappy Shoppe is a great store in Plano (and now Addison) that sells of environmentally friendly baby and parenting items. With a name like Nappy Shoppe you know they sell cloth diapers but the Nappy Shoppe also sells maternity and nursing clothing, essential oils, babywearing gear, amber necklaces, bras and bunch of …
September is a special month for me. It’s my birthday month, but it is also NICU Awareness month- an awareness month I never imagined I would be aware of, but here I am…AWARE. The Emotions When I was asked to write something about our NICU experience, my first response was “I will. BUT I will have 20 drafts of emotional …
A Birth Class Taught by an EXPERT You want your birth class to be taught by an expert and is there anyone more of an expert in what really happens during labor than an experienced doula who has helped families have birth at hospitals around the metroplex? Probably not! You will love learning from our doulas and they really know …
An early pregnancy class can be an awesome way to get your pregnancy off to a great start and to enjoy your pregnancy with less worry. Here are FIVE reasons we suggest an early pregnancy class. (If you are in the Dallas area, we highly suggest ours!) 1. Sort out truth from fiction. “Can I have coffee?” “Can I keep …
Great Expectations is excited to share about our new office – we just love it and we know you will too! The office is located in Addison (4811 Broadway to be exact), beside Addison Park and just off the Dallas North Tollway. We hope this location will be convenient for a lot of our Dallas clients (though we love you …
I don’t think the Life Doula is a thing, but it sure could be. What is a life doula you ask? Let me tell you! If you are reading this blog, you probably already know a bit about what birth doulas do and how we are trained to provide support through the process of birth. One of the common reasons families choose …
