Bright Heart Birth Blog

Community Spotlight: Rachel Ching, Birth and Postpartum Doula, LCCE, CLE, CPST​

Rachel Ching, Birth and Postpartum Doula, LCCE, CLE, CPST​  Rachel Ching is a native of Gold Hill Nevada and a graduate of Western Nevada College.  For the past 20 years she has embraced the entrepreneurial spirit as the owner of Gold Hill  Bookkeeping Services and the Nurturing Nest.  For 12 of those years she was a volunteer  firefighter and EMT, serving in various positions from Treasurer to Fire Chief, and spent 2  years as chair of the town council in Silver City. ​ ​ After the home

Writing Your Birth Story and 6 Tips to Guide You

"It has been said that next to hunger and thirst, our most basic human need is storytelling." -Khalil Gibran We all have our own birth stories.  From the story of the way we made our way into the world, to the birth of our babies, to the birth of ourselves as parents.   Your birth story is unique, powerful and waiting to be told.  By sharing birth stories, we are able to connect in ways we have not imagined. We are able to define the stories ourselves, exploring how we felt/feel. We are

Tearing: 8 Ways to Avoid it

Tearing isn't fun, but it is a fairly common part of having a baby. Some of it comes down to genetics, but there are some things you can do to stack the odds in your favor to avoid it. Here are 8 tips to avoiding tearing during your birth. During Pregnancy- 1. Choose a supportive birth team. This may be the number one, most important thing to do. The pushing portion of labor can last a while, especially for first time parents or if you've gotten an epidural. (Pushing for 3 hours or 4 hours