Pregnancy

Do you know what the word “doula” actually means? Doula is Greek in origin and means “A woman that serves.” Today it refers to someone who is trained to provide physical and emotional support to a birthing person throughout...

Happy 20th birthday to the Professional Doulas of Charleston! What Is the Professional Doulas of Charleston? The Professional Doulas of Charleston (PDC) is a local group of birth and postpartum doulas who support and educate women during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and...

When I was pregnant with my first, I decided I wanted to deliver naturally at a birthing center. Not because I was necessarily against drugs during labor, but rather because I felt like the bright, invasive lights and humming...

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I scoured the internet for the best-rated registry items, the perfect "Coming Home" outfit for baby, and the most comprehensive hospital packing list (which even included an eye mask and ear...

The only time I ever used the word "pandemic" prior to 2020 was when I was studying historical events from long ago in school. Never did I imagine that I'd use the word pandemic to describe my first pregnancy......

If you've been following Charleston Moms for a while, you might remember an article I wrote back in 2021 titled: "How Did You Know Your Family Was 'Complete'?" In that piece, I shared how selling my Ergo baby carrier...

I’ve been fairly healthy my whole life. I exercised often, ate fairly well, never smoked, drank socially. It was quite a shock when I got the call in my first pregnancy that I had failed my one-hour glucose tolerance...

*Thank you to contributors Tina Plemmons and Amber Weakley for co-writing this informational article! Have you ever snapped at your partner or cried for no reason and were told you were "just being hormonal?" Hormones unfortunately get blamed for all...