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Mary-Keith Piasecki the Doula
140+ births attended • 8+ years of experience • Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula
Serving Clarkston • Waterford • & Southeast Michigan


Your Third Baby Can Still Surprise You: Why Experienced Moms Hire Doulas Too
By the time you’re pregnant with your third baby, you know enough to know one thing for sure: birth can still surprise you. After a C-section, an HBAC, and then a planned hospital induction with an epidural for my third baby, Eden, I learned firsthand that experience doesn’t make birth predictable. Second-, third-, and fourth-time moms may benefit from doula support just as much as first-time moms—sometimes because they know exactly what they want to do differently.
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Sep 55 min read


Birth Doula in Troy, MI | Corewell Health Troy Hospital
Second-time moms in Troy, MI choose a doula for calmer, more supported births at corewell Troy Hospital. Here’s how I help.
Mary-Keith Piasecki
May 41 min read


What Second-Time Moms Really Want: How to Make Your Next Birth Different with a Clarkston Birth Doula
Second-time moms don’t want to redo their first birth they want to redeem it. Here’s how to prepare for a peaceful, supported birth
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Why I Got VBAC Certified (Even After Having Two of My Own)
Now VBAC certified through The VBAC Link! After 2 of my own and supporting others, I’m always learning to better serve my clients.
Mary-Keith Piasecki
May 1, 20252 min read


Doula vs. Midwife: Do You Need Both for Birth?
Hiring a doula alongside a doctor or midwife enhances your birth experience with emotional support and guidance. Doulas make a difference!
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Sep 9, 20242 min read


6 Reasons to invest in a birth doula!
I understand that I am a doula but I am also a mom who has had three babies. Having the right support people on your team can make or break
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Jan 14, 20232 min read


What Will a Doula do?
What does a doula do? What will my doula do at my birth?
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Jan 13, 20223 min read


3 Things you are missing from your baby registry
My last baby was born almost 3 years ago. And already there are several products on the market that are new since I had my son. I...
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Jul 13, 20212 min read


Do I need to take a birthing class?
No, you don't. You don't need to take a childbirth class, just like you don't need to hire a doula, and you don't need to havesomeone you...
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Chelsea and James
Do you need a doula? Here is a story from a client's perspective of why having a doula made the difference for them
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Jun 7, 20213 min read


My favorite Pregnancy Books
Mama Natural Week by Week Guide to Pregnancy I used this book for my pregnancy with Ander. I love that it gave all kinds of natural...
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Feb 8, 20211 min read


When your birth doesn't go as planned.
"well at least your baby is healthy"
Of course.
But what about how you pictured your birth? What about you?
Mary-Keith Piasecki
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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