Doula Moments
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Yesterday was Prenatals Day at the clinic.
Every hour a beautiful belly with bright eyes
and arms and legs
and warm smiles
walked into the office.
I love those bellies.
Not in a creepy, fetish-y way
but in a happy, sisterly way.
I love em.
Many of our Moms are ready
to
pop.
And they all consistently said the same thing:
"It's gone by so fast."
As we listen to heart tones
for the
th-thump thump thump
rapid-firing
thru the dopler
what is it about that sound
that makes us so dang happy?
Knowing a little baby is
living
thriving
inside the round belly
is just the best peek into
Godly things
Creation
Life's eternal nature
that we have.
And I love being a part of it.
As we watch the Ultrasound
screen
eyes peeled
alert and wide
for a hand
a leg
and OH! there's his/her face!
We delight in the sights!
And I watched a couple
hold hands
and beam as the ultrasound
searches for their child's gender...
Momma says she's felt it's a
Boy
since the beginning.
Daddy smiles and says he hopes she right,
they both agree it really doesn't matter
"just as long as it's healthy."
Momma was right from the beginning.
It's a Boy!
Little tears surface as they smile
knowing he's been there all along.
Elijah.
All day long
Bellies walk thru the door.
Some bellies have not seen labor yet
Some have seen labor many times.
One belly is ready ready ready
to see labor for the first time
and is wondering when it will happen?
We all smile and say,
"It'll go by so fast. Enjoy your last quiet moments together!"
And isn't that a happy thought?!
What about you? Did you want to know the sex of your child right away or did you want the surprise at the end?
Did you use a Doula?
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I had a doula for my first birth. Unfortunately I chose her with my mind (based on her experience) rather than going with my feelings and choosing someone that I really connected with. I ended up not really liking her at all.
ReplyDeleteFor my second birth I had a midwife and a homebirth. I didn't feel the need for a doula, since the first time all I'd wanted was my husband anyway. Actually when I was laboring I wanted a little help from Hubby, but mostly I just wanted to do my own thing, without anyone getting in my way. The right doula might have been helpful, but I didn't feel that one was lacking either.
I do like to find out the gender of my babies. I wouldn't do an extra ultrasound just to find out, but if we can see at the routine ultrasound, then yes I want to know. I like having time to choose a name for one thing! I feel that I bond better (pre-birth) when I can talk to the child by name rather than always calling him 'baby' or whatever.