Trust Your Body

I have very strong opinions about childbirth. I was born at home and I have assisted at 5 hospital births as a doula. I completely trust that our bodies are made to birth and that divine knowledge is within all of us if we surrender to it. Instead of handing our power over to obstetricians who are trained to deal with emergencies, I believe we should inform ourselves because birth is not an emergency. I plan to birth my baby at home, and I know things don't always go the way we plan. But I am going to spend these next 7 months learning everything I can about how beautifully labor can work when we create a serene environment and choose not to have interventions like pitocin and epidural. I am determined to be as informed as possible so I can have an empowering birth experience and prove to all women that they can too. 

I'll be sharing blog posts as I do my research. If you want to learn too, feel free to follow at gaiababy.org