My Why

This week is world Doula week. To celebrate Doulas all over the world I thought I would take some time and share "my why" A colleague recently asked me, what made me become a Doula. My response was the general "after I had my kids I was really interested etc etc. But she went further to ask "yes, but what is your why?" That's a very good question, so here goes. I want the families I work with to feel educated, empowered, and in control of their choices when it comes to their pregnancy, birth, and parenting. All too often I hear stories from women and their partners how they at times felt pressured, pushed, not prepared, and uneducated during the process. I want to be the kind of Doula who can inspire confidence, educate, support and prepare families for the most positive pregnancy, birth, and beyond. A huge part of my job as a Doula and part of my why is offering choices and options. There is SO much information out there in the community, that it can be overwhelming especially for first time parents. Being a resource to families is a key part of my work. I love nothing more than bringing a community of professionals together to create the ideal  support team for each family I work with. Learning how different care providers can support pregnant women can make a huge difference in birth outcomes. So in short the simple answer to my why is, to give women and families the confidence to build a plan that suits them for their pregnancy, birth, and beyond.