Posted in Birth Stories on April 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Each birth unfolds uniquely, reminding me of the unpredictable nature of birth. As a humble witness, I attempt to walk to the center of the storm – in the middle of the beautiful chaos – with my clients and welcome the motion and breath and trance-like awareness, the fear and pain and sensations that [...]
Posted in Activism, Birth Stories, tagged Birth Stories, doula, teen birth on January 17, 2008 | 15 Comments »
“Can I just let my body bring my baby down without pushing?”
Her weary eyes turn to me in this soft plea, as if she is a peddler begging for a bit of nourishment. Strands of her straw-colored hair flow up and away from her face like a wave, framing her flushed face. [...]
Posted in Baby #2, Birth Stories, Birth: Lessons and Healing, Indigo's Birth Story, tagged Birth Stories, breech birth, homebirth on July 16, 2007 | 24 Comments »
(”My Mama’s a Birth Warrior” T-shirt gifted to Indi by Brooke - a Birthing From Within tee)
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” - William Shakespeare.
Of course it was fitting that Indi bring our lives full circle by being born a “sitting warrior”; another breech baby.
In all my [...]
Posted in Birth Stories on May 3, 2007 | 5 Comments »
On Sunday, April 23rd, my last doula client (before my baby is born) birthed her baby boy into the world at 7:33 pm, under a waxing crescent moon. The experience was exhausting, intense, full of high-charged energy, roller-coaster emotions, and numerous unexpected turns. My client was a birthing warrior in every sense [...]
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