Up betimes. Called up by my tailor, and there first put on a summer suit this year; but it was not my fine one of flowered tabby vest, and coloured camelott tunique, because it was too fine with the gold lace at the hands, that I was afeard to be seen in it; but put on the stuff suit I made the last year, which is now repaired; and so did go to the Office in it, and sat all the morning, the day looking as if it would be fowle. At noon home to dinner, and there find my wife extraordinary fine, with her flowered tabby gown that she made two years ago, now laced exceeding pretty; and, indeed, was fine all over; and mighty earnest to go, though the day was very lowering; and she would have me put on my fine suit, which I did. And so anon we went alone through the town with our new liveries of serge, and the horses’ manes and tails tied with red ribbons, and the standards there gilt with varnish, and all clean, and green refines, that people did mightily look upon us; and, the truth is, I did not see any coach more pretty, though more gay, than ours, all the day. But we set out, out of humour—I because Betty, whom I expected, was not come to go with us; and my wife that I would sit on the same seat with her, which she likes not, being so fine: and she then expected to meet Sheres, which we did in the Pell Mell, and, against my will, I was forced to take him into the coach, but was sullen all day almost, and little complaisant: the day also being unpleasing, though the Park full of coaches, but dusty and windy, and cold, and now and then a little dribbling rain; and, what made it worst, there were so many hackney-coaches as spoiled the sight of the gentlemen’s; and so we had little pleasure. But here was W. Batelier and his sister in a borrowed coach by themselves, and I took them and we to the lodge; and at the door did give them a syllabub, and other things, cost me 12s., and pretty merry. And so back to the coaches, and there till the evening, and then home, leaving Mr. Sheres at St. James’s Gate, where he took leave of us for altogether, he; being this night to set out for Portsmouth post, in his way to Tangier, which troubled my wife mightily, who is mighty, though not, I think, too fond of him. But she was out of humour all the evening, and I vexed at her for it, and she did not rest almost all the night, so as in the night I was forced; to take her and hug her to put her to rest. So home, and after a little supper, to bed.
A Little Dribbling Rain
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My name is Becky. I’ve worked in healthcare for over a decade, graduated from occupational therapy school in 2009.
I am a certified labor and postpartum Doula, level I Reiki certified, a certified Childbirth Educator and taken trainings for continuing education in VBAC, Infant Feeding, Mental health, infant loss, cultural competence, continuing education on other topics such as spinning babies and more.
I love keeping up with the latest trainings.
I also offer c-section education in planned cesareans or for unplanned csections.
I love doing post surgical education with people to learn how to prevent injury after their surgery in my cesarean home visits,
where I teach best ways to move around in your daily routine after this type of abdominal surgery. I customize all of my therapist recovery tips and tricks based on you & your home set up.
Besides my Master’s in OT, my minor is psychology. As an OT I focused 11 years of my career in rehab and acute care. I worked with multi-diagnoses, intensive care units, burn survivors, amputees, orthopedic injuries, knee/hip replacement surgeries, back pain, post spinal surgeries, multi-trauma patients, patients, heart disease, genetic disorders, stroke and much more. My approach to working with clients is from not only an evidence based background but also taking into account holistically that whole person, taking into account their beliefs, their parent style and what their goals are ultimately, and helping them find a good balance as they navigate new parenthood or adding to their family. I place strong emphasis on keeping a calm presence in the room which puts a lot of emphasis on considering the role of everyone in the room, and sticking to a “team work” approach.
I pride myself in providing non-judgemental care and having great for communication skills with you, your loved one, or your provider to make you have the best experience.
My husband and I live in melrose, Ma. We like the outdoors, dogs, We have two sons, love going out, spending time with family and friends.
I’m 38 years old. Since I was 15 years old, I’ve always been volunteering which is another passion of mine. I love helping families in my community and giving people the best resources to help them succeed in having a positive labor + postpartum experience!
When you hire me, you learn from a hands on technique approach and learn various coping skills, and practical skills that we practice 1:1.
My skill set is unique and valuable to families across my whole community due to my background in the medical field working along side the medical team. Working on teams helped me to gain great customer service skills and helped me always value continuous growth and life long learning.
I also have completed doula trainings for labor, postpartum, and CBE all through ProDoula which has been accepted also by work insurance companies (such as carrot).
Having doula support can be the difference between people feeling overwhelmed vs. feeling confident, educated, well rested, and feeling fully supported throughout your entire experience.
My favorite part of labor support is that through our prenatal preparation as it can take the fear out of the birth experience and leaves you feeling educated on all topics, prepared and ready for anything.
Lastly, if you’ve had any health conditions or complex medical issues, I’m specially equipped to support you. For labor I will help you get into the mental state you need to be in, physically be more comfortable with massage, help suggest the best positions and comfort measures to cope with pain whether in or out of bed, with or without epidural.
If you have a support person involved, having a labor doula can also make them feel more at ease, not only to show them how they can be more effective with hands on techniques but also more familiar with ways to give you emotional support, and recognize when you enter various stages of labor. Some labors can be very long even 1-2 days and it is very helpful for partners /spouses to know someone is there supporting their needs too alongside the Doula and team as everyone has their special roles. Your partner knows you best and your doula knows birth best so together we make a great team to help you through the labor process.
As your doula, I’m here to support you + your partner, from start to finish.
I’m also available for some postpartum work, evening or overnight shifts, and offer 1:1 private classes at your home (and on request sometimes provide couples or small group classes).
Call or email today for a consult on how I can best serve you and your family!
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