Birth of the family

Two of my babies were born in May. I have fond memories of those early days, the "baby moon" time. As a birth Doula I have the privilege of witnessing the creation of the new family. I see the moment a baby is born and the look on the parents faces, tears of joy, excitement. My heart is warmed. I'm filled with a profound sense of blessing and purpose. I think to myself.......this is at the core of what life is about. Birth of a baby.....birth of a mother......birth of a father.....birth of the family.

Know your options when it comes to Birth

It's always fun taking a few minutes to look at u-tube or other cool sites that chat up birth. I found this one http://bit.ly/CYGzj very interesting and touching. Birth can be like these stories. You have the choice to choose a birth free from intervention. You have the choice to choose your caregiver and the location of your birth. You have options. I often say when I teach prenatal....... "Know your options or you don't have any!!"

Your body is normal, trust it

Keeping labour and birth normal in our culture is challenging. The media paints a very industrialized or medical image of birth. Keeping in mind that some people have no choice but to take this route because there is a medical indication to do so. But lets just start at the beginning.......with the onset of labour. What's the rush? Just let things unfold naturally, trusting that our bodies know exacting what to do and trusting our baby knows too!

Two types of Doula's

Well I have been so busy I haven't been able to get here to this blog. The task this week is teaching two childbirth education classes and spreading the word about Doula's.......you did know that there are two types of Doula's. Birth Doula's and Post partum Doula's. I am a Birth Doula. If you are thinking about hiring a Doula please ask me any questions that may help you with your decisions to hire one.

The Splendor of Birth

May 13, 2009

This is it! My first blog. And I am dedicating it to my passion......Birth and the Splendor of Birth. On this blog I hope to inspire, open up some minds and also have communication with people on the the topic of birth. So lets get started!!