Four Inductions and a Homebirth

A Reflection on Patience and Trust My last five birth doula clients have been medical professionals.  Doctors and nurses to be specific.  Four of them were first time parents and one was a repeat client planning a Home Birth. All had taken my Evidence Based Birth childbirth education series and my Spinning Babies Parent ClassContinue reading “Four Inductions and a Homebirth”

Communication and Compassion in a Hospital Birth

Every birth is a learning experience. Some lessons are joyful discoveries; like when we arrive at the place of birth and my client is much further along in the labor process than we expected or we meet the nurse and we all feel an immediate connection. When the partner whispers, “I see what you meanContinue reading “Communication and Compassion in a Hospital Birth”