Friday, February 8, 2008
doula work
it's all happening, it's all falling into place. opportunities surrounding my work as a doula are popping up left and right and i can't believe that i can call this my job. let me tell you...it does not seem like work to assist a woman with her childbirth. it seems like the natural order of things. women are meant to support women...especially in times of childbirth. in other cultures the term "post-partum depression" doesn't even exist. these women can't understand that anything but joy could come from childbirth in the weeks and months following...but that's because they have a support system unlike anything we've see here in the good ol' u.s.a. did you know that women in many cultures get to enjoy a "laying in" period? six-eight weeks of laying in bed with your newborn...not to be expected to do anything except bond with your baby. i am thrilled that i will be working towards a culture where women are supported exponentially and are giving birth on their own terms...whatever those terms may be...
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april,
i had no idea you were doing this. congrats april, you will make a wonderful impact on women during such a powerful journey! awesome awesome awesome for you!
courtney and brinnon
love this idea...in fact i tried to do in myself....we had a "babymoon" like a honey moon, only without the sex and with a tiny infant involved. all that said, many people didn't understand my wish to not have visitors right away. in fact, we asked for no visitors for 48 hours (including grandparents). well, lets just say my mom told me that it was the "most selfish thing i had ever done" wow. not much support to say the least. but way to go for advocating and supporting women in this way! you rock!
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