What is Sacred Birth?
Birthing is a process that connects the mother to her power. It is said that in going through birth, women receive the crown of a mother and a warrior. When we connect to that primal energy of the divine feminine we awaken a deep courage and strength within, we tap into our Shakti (divine feminine energy). A sacred birth is a powerful birth, a sacred birth will burst your heart open and bring you to divine love. By having a conscious birth plan and being supported continually through the process you can experience the space needed to affect a lasting impact on your life. One of strength and love. Birth is a natural process and yet so much of society holds a deep rooted fear surrounding it. Working through these fears will help to liberate you and give you an experience that is both magical and transformative.
What is a Doula?
A doula is a trained birth professional that aids the mother through the pregnancy and birthing process. By providing emotional support to the mother and her family and partner we are able to ease and guide the birth process. A doula uses comfort measures such as massage, positioning, pressure points, aromatherapy, hydro-therapy and others to ease the discomfort of labor. A Doula gives evidenced based information to clients so they can make informed decisions and then advocates for them during the labor and delivery process. A doula creates the space for the birth a mother wants, whether that be one that is natural or medicated, at home or in the hospital.
Why use a Doula?
According to the American Pregnancy Association, women that use Doulas reported having a more positive childbirth experience.
Studies show that having a doula does the following:
Studies show that having a doula does the following:
- Doula decreases the overall cesarean rate by 50%
- Decreases the length of labor by 25%
- Decreases the use of oxytocin (Pitocin) by 40%
- Decreases requests for an epidural by 60%
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