Birthwork
Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with babies. In high school I was voted most likely to have 100 babies. My husband's first gift he ever got me was a picture book of babies. I was fascinated by pregnancy, birth and motherhood. In college I volunteered at a pregnancy care clinic and that’s where I first learned what a doula was. As soon as I graduated with a diploma in counseling, I took a well known doula certifying course. I learnt a lot, but decided I didn’t want to pursue it until I had had a baby and experiences of my own. I was just delving into the holistic world, and some things the course taught regarding medical practices & holistic remedies didn’t sit well with me.
Over the years I grew in my understanding of the medical system and how backwards and often corrupt it is and also grew in my knowledge of holistic health. I dealt with hormone imbalance and worked hard to balance my body holistically. I created a mini course to help others dealing with hormone imbalance. The first time I got pregnant it ended too soon. It was heartbreaking and very difficult. My next pregnancy, I had to advocate hard for the birth that I wanted. I had a midwife, but still the system was way more medicalized than I expected or wanted. I cried many tears for the birth I thought would never happen for me. But I found my courage, I spoke up and I advocated for myself. I was able to have my dream homebirth with my first baby boy, despite being told it “probably wasn’t the best option”. As soon as I gave birth I knew I wanted to help other mamas experience the same thing. So I took a holistic birthkeeping course, and started attending births. My second pregnancy was high risk and traumatic, ending in a cesarean and 22 days of NICU time for my baby girl (you can read my full story here). I learned a lot about the medical system, high risk birth, and c-section recovery. While it’s not an experience I would wish on anyone, I came out of it with a new found strength and purpose in my birthwork.
My desire is to journey alongside women and help them plant the roots of their heart when the world is trying to tear them up. My longing is connection, sisterhood, and new-found strength in femininity & motherhood.