To be trusted with the deepest of human emotions and vulnerability while supporting pregnant and birthing women is a path laced with sharp edges and great reward. My personal reproductive experiences are quite vast and include an induction at 38 weeks gestation with a (failed)… Read More »Cloaked in Red; Living. Breathing. Birth.
Statistics, data, tests and machines are often higher on the decision making scale of importance when it comes to having a baby. But what are we replacing with these numbers on a chart? Have we lost sight of the things that actually promote safety during… Read More »Birth, Rainbows, and Daisies
With a body that never stops changing and being neck-deep in a culture that dictates everything from what clothing to wear and how to behave it’s understandable that as a Woman of the U.S. – It’s taken all of my life thus far to accept… Read More »Sitting in Sisterhood. Finally.
Reflecting on birth experiences leads to unanswered questions for this Doula