Giving Birth

Hi, I’m Beth Hardy, owner & founder of Heart Tones Birth. As a Salt Lake City doula, I have the privilege of supporting families through some of the most transformative moments of their lives. While every birth is unique, my own two birth experiences have profoundly shaped the way I approach my work and the…

Hey there, partners! Step away from the crib assembly! Put down that Costco-size pack of diapers, and put a bookmark in The Birth Partner. In all this excitement of preparing to have a baby, I want to encourage you not to forget about yourself. Your self-care, confidence, and mental well-being are super important during your…

Ah, the infamous “due” date…the single day that can bring excitement, anticipation, and frustration when it comes and goes without any sign of a baby. As a doula, one of the most common conversations I have with clients who have seen their due date come and go with no baby in sight is, “Yup, this…

The magical laboring cave…dilation station…whatever us doulas call it, it’s one of our favorite places for our clients to labor: the bathroom, and more specifically, the toilet! Why do we love it? Read on! What’s so special about the bathroom as a place to labor? Before we list our reasons for loving the toilet for…

Did you know that every hospital labor + delivery unit has a labor squat bar that you can use? Attached to your hospital bed, it can be a great tool to support your pushing stage in labor and birth. Our birth doulas love using the squat bar during the 2nd stage of labor. What is…

Did you know that “due dates” are a GUESS? They don’t mean your baby has to be born on that day. In fact, babies can come up to 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after your estimated due date. So in reality, it should be more like a “due month!” You’ll find more insights on…

Hiring a Salt Lake City birth photographer is something that I think a lot of people are unsure about or feel kind of weirded out by. They wonder just how much the photographer will be interrupting the flow of the moment, or if having them there will make the space feel too crowded. Some people…

As I drove home from a 24-hour birth the other day, I felt so grateful, uplifted, and simultaneously exhausted.  I thought to myself, “I need a playlist that expresses how I’m feeling right now.” So just like that, the Post-Birth Music Playlist for Doulas was born! I created the playlist and put the songs in a…

Hey there, parents-to-be.  I wanted to share with you a few affirmations that you can use to get your mind, body, and spirit prepared for birth.   How affirmations can help you in labor Affirmations can actually do a lot during labor, not in a magic way, but in a brain-science way. Here’s how they…