Our postpartum doulas are experts in all things pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and newborn care and development. Our postpartum and newborn care specialist training + certification, along with experience, allow us to fully support the WHOLE family as they transition into life with a new baby.

A note from Jordan & Amy-

Well, hi!
This is one of the first blog posts we wrote before we officially launched IBP- way back in 2019! The massive success of The Eras Tour inspired us to make a few updates and add new photos we took from when we went in 2023!

Let’s get a couple of things out of the way before we dive in. First off, this post is a BEAST! If you are a sleep-deprived parent, then you might feel overwhelmed with all of the info we are giving out. The good news is we divided it up into 5 steps- just for you! This is your one-stop shop + tangible tips on ALL THE THINGS when it comes to babies and sleep. Bonus- it’s designed to start during your baby’s first couple of days at home!

Here at IBP, we are professional baby whisperers who can help you right now. So here we go!

Usually, our social media presence is full of positivity combined with real talk. Well, friends, NOT TODAY! This is a little off-brand and written with some powerful keyboard strikes behind the words. The internet got to us this time, and we want to share our feelings with you.

It’s a taboo topic, but it should be discussed more- disappointment over your baby’s sex. Feelings you weren’t expecting to have, and sometimes pressure from others, pop up during or after your baby’s sex is revealed. It can really throw you for a loop if you are not prepared- so let’s dive in!

So you want to rock your labor and delivery- and specifically you want an unmedicated birth?! Choosing to decline medications or an epidural and birthing a baby without these said drugs isn’t going to be easy- but it can be done. And we’re here to help you prepare!

A DOULA’S PERSPECTIVE

by Jacki Johnston
Indiana Birth & Postpartum childbirth educator, birth & postpartum doula

On November 22, 2022, around 7:00pm, Brianna’s name popped up on my phone. I answered to hear an excited and shocked sweet voice telling me, “My water just broke at Whole Foods!” After gathering more details and laughing together that she had a Hollywood moment, I encouraged her to call her midwife and then call me back.

An Indiana Birth & Parenting birth client’s positive unmedicated and unexpected hospital birth that lasted 3hrs 45min from start to finish. This is her story- in her own words!

Bringing home baby #2?! We're here to help with some tips about how to prepare your firstborn (aka 1.0) for their new sibling (aka 2.0).

Before you jump in, we want you to remember there will be double the tears, double the exhaustion, double the fears...and double the love.

I don’t typically write about my clients’ births. The stories, timelines, emotions- all of it- belong to them. Not me.

Over the years, one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a doula is that the person living a birth, physically and emotionally, may experience it very differently from someone witnessing it from the outside. I never want to shape how you feel about your birth or suggest how you should feel. Those emotions are sacred, and they are entirely yours. If you ask me questions, I will always answer honestly, but gently, and with deep respect for your experience.