Honoring The Mother
Sheryl Grunde, certified yoga instructor, massage therapist, and doula helps guide women smoothly through pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. 
Through yoga and massage women deeply connect with their bodies and babies during pregnancy; finding their breath, releasing tension, and learning to trust their body signals. Emotions and experiences stored in the body are brought to the surface and released. This connection to the physical body is integral for the birthing process, which is a woman's ultimate challenge in remaining present and trusting nature and her body.
As a doula, I offer women dependable, continuous support, reminding them that they are safe and powerful. A doula is like a mother or sister in labor, a reassuring presence who offers calm words and soothing hands. She also has experience with the natural process of labor and well as the medical interventions available in a hospital setting.
I also offer a wonderful selection of ERGO Baby Carriers and ERGO Baby accessories. When my daughter was 1 year old, I tried one on, and I immediately wanted every mom I knew had to have one. This is the most supportive, comfortable, and convenient baby carrier out there. I am in support of parents holding their babies close enough to respond to their subtle cues, but not at the expense of their own physical comfort. In this carrier, mom or dad can keep a new baby close, just as nature intended, while allowing their arms to be free and their body to be comfortable.
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"Sheryl's intuitive sense and calming nature make her a wonderful doula and yoga teacher. Many of my patients have worked with her and love her. I am so grateful to have her in our community!"
Jani Rollins M.D.
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Most Recent Blogs
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Patience, Mama
Allison and Joe called at 12:30 last night to say labor had begun, and they wondered if I would be available to show up at the hospital as their doula, when they got there. I agreed that they could have the nurse call me in, and around 2:30, I got a call and headed over. They had arrived about an hour earlier, and she had been at 4cm. We got in the tub a little after 3:00, and she was already at 5cm, but a bit discouraged with the number, since she had been working hard all night. I re ... by Sheryl Grunde
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Get a Second Opinion
I was called at 3:30am, to come to the hospital and be a doula for Consuelo, a third time mama in early labor. She had been checked at 2cm, some time earlier, but her baby was suspected to be posterior,since she was having pretty bad back pain. Consuelo is from Mexico and speaks mainly Spanish, but understands English fairly well. I got over my shyness and got to practice my Spanish with her and her partner. Her husband slept for a few hours when I first arrived, so I helped by p ... by Sheryl Grunde
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A Good Hike to Get Things Going...
Patricia called at 2am to announce that her water had broken and her doctor wanted her to go to the hospital to be checked out. (There was a little green in the water, a hint of meconium.) I told her to call back if they admitted her, or she needed me, otherwise call me in the morning. I woke around eight and called to check in. She had in fact been admitted and was able to sleep there for a while. She was not having contractions yet. I told her to keep me posted. Around 10am she call ... by Sheryl Grunde
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Intuitive Birth
Jean called last night at 10:50 to say that she was leaking a lot of fluid and thought her water might have broken. When I asked her how much fluid, she said, “I am gushing, and there is a little blood in there as well.” I said it sounded like her water had indeed broken and yes, she should call her doctor. I advised trying to get some rest, and asked if she had any cramping. She reported having “some mild menstrual cramps.” I was awakened at 5:00 in the morning by my cheerful cell phone ... by Sheryl Grunde
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Transition Time
I called in around 5pm, and May was just getting active, not yet needing much assistance. The hospital had called earlier in the day to tell me she was in early labor and requesting a doula. Around 7pm, the nurse, Joanne called and said to come as soon as possible. When I arrived a few minutes later, May was in the tub, had recently been checked, and was at 4cm. She was making sound and starting to get focused. John was right there with her, giving her an ice pack, telling her “You’re pretty ... by Sheryl Grunde
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