The Gritty Spiritual Work of Pregnancy: 40 weeks of transformation
In the bible, 40 days carries spiritual significance as a period of struggle before entering into the promise.
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Pam Serna
May 13 min read
Stoking the Fire of Fatherhood
Today I am sharing a piece I wrote for this month's Sacred Journeys Childbirth and Parenting Newsletter. If you find it valuable, please...
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Pam Serna
Apr 246 min read
What you need to know about hospital vs. birth center/home birth
I had a proud doula moment earlier this year when my clients told me they had decided to pursue a birth center birth because of helpful info
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Pam Serna
Jan 124 min read
Understanding the Beautiful Design of Birth Hormones for a Smoother Birth
Congratulations! You conceived a baby! The Oxytocin was flowing, one chosen sperm, met a ripe egg and your baby began to grow! Oxytocin...
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Pam Serna
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Medi-Cal Doula Coverage in Long Beach and Beyond!
Did you know that if you or someone you love is a a medi-cal recipient, doula services are now covered as part of your maternity care? ...
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Pam Serna
Jan 21, 20234 min read
Pregnant with Past Birth Trauma?
Becoming pregnant again should ideally be a joyous occasion, but trauma from a past birth experience can stir up conflicting emotions. ...
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Pam Serna
Oct 11, 20224 min read
What I wish I could tell young pregnant me...
Your provider and nurses are influential for better or worse... Specifically in the hospital setting. With both of my pregnancies, I did...
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Pam Serna
Sep 24, 20222 min read
What I wish I could tell young pregnant me...
Explore your options Pam! If I could go back in time and give young pregnant me some advice, it would be: explore your options! Back then...
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Pam Serna
Jan 15, 20212 min read
For Everything There is a Season
I'm teaching this verse to my little homeschoolers this month: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under...
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Pam Serna
May 29, 20202 min read
Virtual Doula Support
Currently, most every hospital in our area (Long Beach, South Bay, Anaheim, North OC, LA) is only allowing 1 support person into labor...
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Pam Serna
May 17, 20204 min read
Awaiting conception/Awaiting labor: Thoughts inspired by Heng Ou's "Awakening Fertility"
I believe that trusting in the Divine timing is key to finding that joyful surrender which the writer describes.
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Pam Serna
Apr 28, 20203 min read
Affirmations to Combat Stress
Proverbs 8:21 Declares, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” The creation story tells how God spoke all life into existence....
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Pam Serna
Mar 28, 20202 min read
How to Prepare for Birth During COVID-19
While birth has always been full of unpredictable variables, the COVID 19 pandemic, has multiplied unpredictability for expecting parents...
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Pam Serna
Feb 9, 20203 min read
Doulas and Birth Partners
You're pregnant and researching ever pregnancy twinge and flutter, daydreaming of what's to come. You may be wondering if you could have...
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Pam Serna
Feb 9, 20203 min read
A Doula Birthed
My passion for birth began with the birth of my nephew. Before that, my primary "experience" with birth was women screaming bloody murder...
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