Its been busy around here with my mom leaving for 3 1/2 weeks to Florida. My FIL down for 3 days,NYE etc.
I will be back tomorrow with my thoughts and ponderings into where becoming a doula has taken me.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Tidbit numero uno
I just woke up from a lengthy nap that was much needed. I've been fighting a cold for a better part of a week. Lost my voice for a little bit but I'm hoping that it will leave my system soon.
Spent most of today looking for books that I need. A good friend also directed me to birtharts.com. So now more decision that I have to make in regards to where I want to study under. Birtharts does have have a distance education.
I'm really enjoying reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I really wish there was something like the farm close to Windsor. Maybe one day I have my own birthing centre with all like minded people helping the women of Southwestern Ontario birth the way their bodies want them to instead of the way the Doctors want them to. Seeing that Windsor has the highest epidural rate and c-section rate of any hospital in Ontario so things really need to turn around. More women in Windsor need to know about doula and midwifry care in order to turn things more natural. However, we also need more midwives in this area. My midwife practices out of Leamington and has one partner who is going on Maternity leave when I have Maddie. They are desparately looking for more midwives. As well the midwives of Windsor are swamped and with them you need to call them as soon as you pee on a stick!
Off to do more laundry. I've done a trillion loads and probably still need to do 10 more. It never ends and this is without a newborn with cloth diapers to wash.
Enjoy the snow to those that have it!
Spent most of today looking for books that I need. A good friend also directed me to birtharts.com. So now more decision that I have to make in regards to where I want to study under. Birtharts does have have a distance education.
I'm really enjoying reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I really wish there was something like the farm close to Windsor. Maybe one day I have my own birthing centre with all like minded people helping the women of Southwestern Ontario birth the way their bodies want them to instead of the way the Doctors want them to. Seeing that Windsor has the highest epidural rate and c-section rate of any hospital in Ontario so things really need to turn around. More women in Windsor need to know about doula and midwifry care in order to turn things more natural. However, we also need more midwives in this area. My midwife practices out of Leamington and has one partner who is going on Maternity leave when I have Maddie. They are desparately looking for more midwives. As well the midwives of Windsor are swamped and with them you need to call them as soon as you pee on a stick!
Off to do more laundry. I've done a trillion loads and probably still need to do 10 more. It never ends and this is without a newborn with cloth diapers to wash.
Enjoy the snow to those that have it!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I promise to keep this blog up!
I always have good intentions of blogging. Blogging seems to be so enjoyable and a way for me to put down my thoughts about life. I decided that I should map the journey of me becoming a doula. It has been something that I've wanted to do for awhile. I think the fact that my dad passed away before he was fully accredited to work as a councilor for Drug and Alcohol Addiction has made me realize even more that there is no putting off what I want in life till tomorrow. By blogging my journey it will give me an outlet to put down my thoughts and feelings about my learning process. It will be awesome to look back at to see how far I will come.
I do know that Windsor is over-saturated with doulas at the moment but I know I can find my niche somewhere. A lot of my friends from University are starting to have children so that could be an arena that I break into. I would also like to work with young mothers. My sister was a teen mother and had a wonderful doula. I think all teens need to start off with a doula that can help them bring their child into the world as well as educate them about nursing and other gentle parenting approaches.
At the moment I think I would like to train as a CAPPA doula and do a dual certification of labour and postlabour doula. Eventually becoming a lactation consultant. Right now I'm just looking for the books I need to read. Windsor certainly does not have the books readily available to someone looking for books about birthing. I will most likely have to order most books from Chapters/Amazon etc.
I do know that Windsor is over-saturated with doulas at the moment but I know I can find my niche somewhere. A lot of my friends from University are starting to have children so that could be an arena that I break into. I would also like to work with young mothers. My sister was a teen mother and had a wonderful doula. I think all teens need to start off with a doula that can help them bring their child into the world as well as educate them about nursing and other gentle parenting approaches.
At the moment I think I would like to train as a CAPPA doula and do a dual certification of labour and postlabour doula. Eventually becoming a lactation consultant. Right now I'm just looking for the books I need to read. Windsor certainly does not have the books readily available to someone looking for books about birthing. I will most likely have to order most books from Chapters/Amazon etc.
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