After you've been in this work awhile, you find more and more of your clients find you as a result of being friend's with a current/past client. This is the ultimate compliment as a doula. When a woman trusts her beloved friends to my care. This special mama knew what she wanted. She was doing her homework, exploring all of her options, and asking a lot of questions. I love that! 

Sometimes the desires of our heart, and the realities of life, health, and timing don't match up. So as a doula, I strive to help mamas make the best of out of whatever situation they find themselves in. Even when plans change, or things get a little scary. Sometimes birth can feel a bit like choosing one set of circumstances and risks over another. Sometimes a mommas best tool is her own heart and intuition. But always.... I encourage everyone mama to see what her intuition is telling her.

This birth would be a family event. This was baby 3, and she would have 2 other big, big sisters. I can only imagine the spoiling and love she will get from having slightly older siblings than typical. There are real benefits to that!

The day had come to have baby. I won't get into all the details- those will be mom's to share and may come at a later time. But I will say, this amazing mama achieved her natural birth, even in the face of Pitocin (you rock mama!) with her hubby by her side, they shared many tender moments that I felt nothing more than truly privileged to be witnessing! And even in the face of some unexpected complications, mama held her ground, asked questions, demanded attention be paid when no one seemed to be listening. And at the end of the day, she held the cutest baby with a full head of dark hair in her arms.

Thrilled for this family, and this mama of 3 girls!

A little peek into this amazing birth. (Oh- and mama made her very own birth gown modeled after the hospital gown- birthing in style!)