for families during the Childbearing Year
I thought I’d write a post about what it’s like to be a Doula in West Virginia, rural WV. Including my work as a student midwife attending homebirths as well, since the experience isn’t all that different. Today, for example, I’m sitting at my… Continue Reading “West Virginia Doula”
“The Midwives Model of Care includes: monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle. providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support.” (from the Midwives Alliance… Continue Reading “A New Path”
Someone asked me why I did this. Did I love babies? Did I just love people? The honest answer is neither. What I love is birth. When I gave birth to my son, I felt like I was let in on the best kept… Continue Reading “Why do I doula?”