When I entered the birth world, I still had no idea as to why you would pay for someone else, such as a doula, to be at your birth. When we birthed our first daughter, my partner was by my side, the entire 36 hours we were in the hospital. The nurses and doctors were amazing. We seemed to fall into this dreamlike birthing scene, which is exactly why I wanted to teach others that they could have the same experience.
Once I took my training to become a HypnoBirthing® Practitioner, I was suddenly surrounded by birth stories. And not all of them were as calm and peaceful as mine. Not only did some of the stories include hospitals that were less than welcoming of parents’ birth plans, but some included women birthing completely alone with only the strangers of the hospital staff. The thought of not having a solid support person beside me the entire time made me shudder. We felt very in control of our birth. ‘We’. Upon hearing the horrific stories time and again I decided that I would go for my doula training. It was amazing! I attended a training in Portland, ME at BirthRoots where not only did I have an amazing weekend of learning, it was also filled with empowerment! Every woman there came from entirely different backgrounds, with completely different stories, and yet all had the same desire… to help women in their most intimate time of need. Their birthing! Doula trainings generally last a full weekend and entail the physical, emotional and physiological pieces of childbirth. It teaches you how to support a mom, as well as her partner. It teaches you that you already have everything you need to be a doula, the desire to help in any way you can. Just being there is 99% of your job. The training also has a piece to help you find your way in your new ‘business’. This business is one that YOU determine how busy you are. When I returned from my doula training I was on cloud nine from the education, the stories and the camaraderie. I was telling every woman I know that they needed to go to the training even if they had no desire to ever become a doula, simply because every woman should know what we learned! And every woman deserved a weekend to surround herself by the caring and love that we experienced. If you have ever wanted to attend a birth, or simply enjoy a weekend full of education combined with equal parts relaxation just feeling the energy of the people around you, then you should definitely sign up for a doula training! We have one coming up in Waterville on November 7th & 8th at School Street Yoga. School Street is such an intoxicating venue, and Julie Brill is equally vibrant! For more information about doulas and becoming one, please contact Julie – [email protected]
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorLaura started the well traveled road to health when her friends were concerned about her addiction to Ramen noodles. Archives
October 2015
Categories |