Yesterday I realised I've been doing this work for seven years.
From teaching baby massage to pregnancy yoga, to working as a babywearing consultant to running parenting groups, providing placenta remedies and of course doula support, I have worked with hundreds of women and babies.
Sometimes I forget how much I have done, how many families I have served. I often forget how much I know or where I learned it.
Some families stick in your memory as you begin to notice babies with certain personality types, as you see the effects of trauma playing out in front of you throwing out symptoms that speak to you like a neon sign. Tears come to your eyes as you see women putting one step in front of the other, for their babies, for themselves, with love.
The delicate dance of what do I know versus what does this situation need. That is wisdom.
Yesterday I got a beautiful text message from a client that reminded me why I do this work.
When you're hiring me you aren't just getting the doula service, or the remedies, or a baby sling... you're drawing upon the stories those many many dyads I have been privileged to walk with.
We are all connected, we are one.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
