5 Things Your Doula Wants You To Know
We attend so much more than your birth. Most doulas have 1-2 prenatal meetings with their clients, as well as a postpartum visit. But that’s not all! Doulas attend to you, mind, body, and spirit from the time you start working together. On call to answer your “is this normal?!” questions, recommend books or care providers, suggestions for stretches to ease your aches and pains and breathing techniques to ease your anxious mind. We eagerly await baby updates and the cake smash picture…we attend it all.
Our schedules can be grueling. Birth is long (*normally…insert nervous laugh, you know who you are!). We are called into action at all hours and function on little to no sleep. We go for long periods of time being “on call”- meaning we never know exactly when we will go to work or for how long, but that possibility is there. We miss family events and holidays and lots of special moments. We love our work, that’s to be sure- it can just be hard!
We never judge you! Your decisions regarding pregnancy, childbirth, feeding & parenting are yours! We want you to be informed, empowered and supported through and through. You do you!
What happens in labor, stays in labor! We’ve seen lots of- if not all, bodily fluids and functions. You don’t have to worry about being mean or short or dropping a swear word. Most of us have been there and experienced how intense birth can be. We won’t hold it against you I promise. ;)
We believe in you! All birth has its hard moments, and you can do hard things! With the right support and education- no matter the twists and turns your childbirth experience takes…you’ve got this, and we’ve got you!