Our Doula Diaries

Motherhood would not have found you if you were not meant for it.  Last spring, I was getting ready for the day with my 8 month old. This morning was especially tough as she was teething and only wanting to be held. I was easily frustrated, and then almost immediately, I felt upset with myself for  being frustrated. My mind quickly took a turn and before I knew it, I was telling myself what a terrible mother I was being.  “Why can’t I just be a patient and kind mother?”, I th

There was a scare starting at 32 weeks that I had low fluids and might have to give birth early. We were luckily able to help, with doctor’s help, to have her stay in until 37 weeks. We had to be induced due to low fluids again. We went in and everyone was so attentive. I didn’t start feeling contractions until the next day and we had lots of popsicles while we waited for her to arrive. I waited as long as I could during contractions until I got the epidural and after that, i

As mothers, especially new mothers, there is a fear that you don't know what you're doing at times. That you're making mistakes, you're missing the mark, you're forgetting, you're not doing enough, you're failing. I am here to tell you, you are not. In the early weeks of postpartum, it is easy to get swallowed by this fear. Your hormones are changing so much, and there is a new person who depends on you every moment of every day. Trying to adjust into your new life as a mothe