The sheer intensity of an unmedicated birth, combined with the fact that I had never experienced pushing before, almost overwhelmed me so many times....
Part of the reason I chose to pursue a home birth with my second baby was that I was convinced my postpartum difficulties the first time were due to an...
I was getting absolutely no break in contractions by this point, I was still dripping bright red blood, and I knew, without a doubt, that this was the real deal....
While a healthy baby and a healthy mom is the most important outcome, a Doula knows that it isn't the only thing that matters - your experience matters....