So the “magical” date has passed. It´s come and gone and it seems nothing´s happening. And the next days have turned into another week and still nothing seems to be happening. You´re starting to wonder. Your doctor has mentioned the “I” word, the one you did not want to hear. And gracefully but surely, you […]
She´s crying. Lately she’s been crying a lot. But why? 38 weeks pregnant, for the second time, of a healthy baby, everything going well. She cries because she has no “signs.” Signs of labour. There is nothing to indicate that things are about to begin – nothing visible, palpable, reportable anyway. The ghost of her […]
On a regular day, after leaving my youngest at school, I came upon a magazine cover. A TV personality holds her new born baby, and states she is eager to return to the gym in a few days’ time. According to the magazine, she has an enviable figure. And perhaps because I am surrounded by […]
One of the first things I realized when I became a Doula was that DOULAS ARE NOT ALWAYS WELCOME. It´s worth repeating: Doulas are not always welcome. This came as a surprise and a bit of a shock. Doulas are associated with gentle birth and with guarding a woman´s space as she births. Surely that […]
