I am thrilled to tell you we have our very own doula here at Womb Within, Meredith Hocking. Meredith will be posting on the different aspects of being a doula.
Meredith is a DONA-trained doula, mother of two very active boys, and wife of a very tolerant man. She believes in the innate strength and wisdom of women, and hopes that all women have birth experiences of which they are proud.
Meredith had two unmedicated hospital births (1997 and 1999), with the support of her mother. She became a doula in 2006 because she had always felt called to be a part of birth, and understood firsthand the impact one-on-one support has on an optimal birth. Eventually, she plans to become a certified professional midwife (CPM), and dreams of opening a holistic birth center in her hometown of St. Louis, MO.
She currently works as a staff doula in a Midwest hospital as well as being an Instructional Designer for a major brokerage firm (something has to pay the bills!). Meredith takes a few private clients each year as Birth Sister Doula Services. In her spare time, she volunteers for Heavenly Angels In Need, making memory boxes and burial garments for babies whose home is in heaven, and for various greyhound adoption groups.
Have you used a doula or do you want to use a doula? Please share your experiences with us.
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