Well Rounded Doulas

Ever birth is special and magic, but first time mamas birthing and meeting their babies always holds a little extra dose of magic 💫

This mama let me know after just a few hours of labor that things were getting intense and she wanted me to head over for more support. When I got to her house, it was evident she was working so hard. She asked for a cervical check and she was 7cm! We headed in to the hospital and after a couple more hours and some intense contractions, she pushed her sweet boy out and onto her chest in just the way she had envisioned and prepared for!

“For some reason it just really feels right to hold my hand down here.”

“I want to feel his head again. This is fun!”

Witnessing this mama trust and lean into her innate instincts to birth her baby boy was beautiful! She moved, moaned, and breathed that baby down, out, and right into her arms 🤍

There is no “right” kind of doula birth. Hospital or home, medicated or unmedicated, vaginal or cesarean…you do you.

There is a “right” way to approach birth though! Aware of your mindset, educated in your choices, empowered to make decisions, and protective of your space.

I will never step into your space with the expectation of birth going a certain way. But I very very VERY much want you to feel so safe, supported, validated, and loved as you meet your baby in whatever way you see fit 🤍

A couple weeks ago I had the honor of witnessing a mama deer eat her placenta. It was one of those full circle “woah” kind of moments for me. Two thoughts:

1. Placenta encapsulation would have been way easier for her 😉

2. Being present for such a sweet moment felt like an intrusion. We (humans) are quick to understand that the birthing process for most mammals should be given privacy, left alone so they feel safe, undisturbed as much as possible. Why do we do that? Why feel that way for them but then rarely grant ourselves the same honor?

Let’s change that, friends! Let’s talk about what would make birthing feel most safe to you. Let’s talk about ways to make it feel intimate and to honor the true power that is happening in your body and your birth 💫

(Peep the sweet mama deer and her babe!)1