what momma writes

i read this post  a while ago and kept it dog-eared because of one line: "it's a funny thing about labor. you never know what you might get and i believe it's not entirely up to us how our baby will come into this world. after all, it is not only our journey, but that of our little one as well. the first steps they will take on their own personal life path." as 1 year quietly and rapidly approaches stella's birth date it's also a reminder of all those hated feelings of the birth. i'm not talking physically here. pish, posh. it was hard, duh. but the real toughness comes in accepting her entry in the exact opposite way i envisioned. commotion. whisked away. not feeling overjoyed with love. frustration. wanting to go HOME! after i read that post, aside from this blogger's story going much more beautifully than mine (ie: "my heart swells and i feel a physical change come over me when i think back to the first few minutes, hours, days togeth...

In June I was able to complete a doula training and met some amazing women who share the same passion for birth and all that goes into the before during and after. I'm excited that fellow doula , Peg (moma of 3) agreed to share her doula journey. She is now accepting momas!! First and foremost, I want to give a huge congratulations to Caren and John at the arrival of their daughter Stella!   I first met Caren this summer at  toLabor     training.  I was immediately impressed by her hunger for knowledge about birth.  We had a wonderful weekend together experiencing something beyond words.  We are forever connected after that weekend.  When she asked me to do a guest spot on her blog, I was honored.   Recently, someone asked me why I wanted to become a doula.  I found myself speechless (a rarity for those who know me well).  How to describe this passion - this calling?  For some doulas, it begins when they have an...

i tweet. and i follow tweets. a lot of people do. with a strong interest in birth work i happen to follow doulas. a few weeks ago i was drawn to a shower of tweets by @Preparing4Birth  a doula in Colorado. I thought her series of tweets were pretty powerful and share-worthy. These are written to 1st time mamas, BUT i don't think they should be limited to just the 1st timers as 2nd timers may want a different experience or approach.  ...Or to educate themselves a little further. even if not interested in a natural or unmedicated childbirth - i believe these still apply to figure out what works for you and your partner to acheive your wants and needs in child birth. empowering. Dear 1st time mamas: Your labor & birth become part of your history, legacy - of your family - What do you want to leave in that chain? Dear 1st time mamas: You can make informed decisions. You can be the driver. Be strong. Dear 1st time mamas: A healthy & good birth experience is more ...