Laura Dahlen
It was by serendipity that I became a Doula. From a young age I was surrounded by pregnancy and birth. After I graduated high school I had the honor and privilege of really being able to witness pregnancy and labor intimately my best friend. That was when I realized that being a doula came naturally and easily. So it only felt right to get certified; I took the Doulas By Nature training in Humboldt County in February of 2011. Shortly after that, I worked with my mom at her doula office and then took the Doula Alliance training where I fell in love with the sisterhood!
My love for the Doula Alliance grew into a leadership position where I help with physical trainings, put together manuals and I am in charge of the hospitality. I also assist with our monthly meeting and workshops.
A Doula is a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during, and just after child birth.
This is mothering the mother.
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"Giving birth should be your greatest achievement not your greatest fear."
Jane Weideman
This new chapter of my life has given me a different perspective of what it means to be a Doula.
Who will mother the mother? Who will she connect with as she shapes and molds this new life?