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Essentially one of the main reasons more women and families choose not to birth at home is due to fear and not being educated that homebirth is an option for them. The only time many of us have witnessed out-of-hospital birth is in watching old movies where the timeline exists prior to modern technological advancements or in one of those rare occasions where the baby comes so quickly the mother couldn’t get to the hospital fast enough.
This post is an act of courage. In full transparency, I felt the heaviness of 2020 before things began to take place. So my 3-month break turned into a year. Yes, my business was slow and no I didn’t attend my usual number of births. I almost had none.
It’s late at night, 2:28 am and technically it’s already the 4th of July. When my mother mentioned the family gathering to go swimming, i didn’t quite get her reason why. I figured she just wanted us all together. Then it hit me, it’s the 4th! My next thought was “women ain’t free”.
This post might sound biased being that I am in fact a Doula, however facts are still facts. When I became a mother, I did not have a Doula. I didn’t even know what a Doula was at the age of 22 which is when I birthed my first child. Even if I weren’t a Doula, I would still advocate for having these sacred souls in the birth space to guard, honor and support birthing people and here’s why.
Women are becoming more aware of their bodies and how amazing they truly are! When a woman becomes pregnant, the way that the body begins to change almost immediately is astonishing.
Lotus Births are such a beautiful site to see. Seeing photos of mamas cradling their meconium covered newborn just minutes after birth while the placenta lays in a bowl nearby and the umbilical cord still attached to baby is amazing.
A doula is someone who is trained to assist women in preparation and/or during childbirth by providing support emotionally and sometimes physically.
