"Just as a woman's heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth"
-Virginia Di Orio
My promise to you as a doula:
As a doula, I will support your unconditionally. I will educate you on your options. I will listen to you. I will be by your side. I will stand by your side. I will make you feel safe. I will protect and hold your space. I will make sure that your birth environment is welcoming to receive your new baby.
I will help you find your own strength. I will help you finding your rhythm so you can birth the way you want to and need to. I will encourage you to listen to your intuition and to remember how beautiful you are. I will hold your hand. I will offer you my full presence, a shoulder to lean, a hug, a touch.
I will be silently present and leave you to birth always knowing that I am there with you. With an open heart I will support you in any way I can.
If you would like to meet me please do not hesitate to contact me: sacredstoriesjourney@gmail.com
Doula is not just a job it is a calling, a life path.
A doula is a pregnancy, labor and postnatal support and companion to the mum and to her partner. A doula provides practical, physical and emotional support to the pregnant women and their families before, during and after childbirth. A doula does not make choices for the family, however a Doula can help the mother really understand her choices so she can decide on what is best for her, for her baby and for her family.
More and more mothers are recognizing the benefits of having a doula with them for their birth.
A doula can support the mother’s pregnancy journey in any type of birth. A home birth, birth center, or hospital birth or even for a planned cesarean!
Researches show that by having a doula it can:
Shorten first time labours by 25%
Decrease the chance of Caesarean rate by 50%
Reduce epidural requests by 60%
Reduce forceps delivery by 40%
Decrease the need for pain medication or intervention
Help fathers take part with more confidence
Increase successful breastfeeding
“Important encounters are planned by the souls, long before the bodies see each other.” Paulo Coelho