The Candle

Imagine that your pelvis is a candle with a flame in the middle
As my contractions come, the flame burns brighter.
My body is the wax of the candle, warming and yielding to the flame.
The more I breathe, the brighter the candle burns.
The wax melts and drips with each contraction.
My body becomes looser and opens to the flame.
I see my pelvis becoming soft and warm and pliable.
I breathe. With each contraction, the candle becomes softer.
I melt with the candle.
My breath helps the candle burn brighter, melting quicker.
I remain soft, warm, and yielding.
~ Barbara Harper “Gentle Birth Choices”

Pregnant? Searching for a doula?

Let's face it, the cost of a new baby can be quite daunting, and no matter how much you may want a doula to attend your birth, the extra cost can sometimes seem impossible.

The most important part of interviewing and hiring doulas is that you are comfortable with her, that you click, and that you trust her to support and advice regarding your birth.

If you live in the Elizabethtown/Fort Knox area, and are looking for a low cost doula, please contact me and we can discuss prices and options. I firmly believe that every woman should have a doula at her birth, no matter her birthing preferences or financial situation.

I have attended two births; a ceserean and a home birth. I myself have had an induction which ended in an emergency c-section and went on to have an all natural VBAC with a wonderful midwife & doula. From my experiences and research during my pregnancies and after, I decided that this was what I wanted to do with my life. I want to help you succeed, and be there to support you through the wonderful birth experience you have imagined!

I can be reached at brittanielee@live.com :)

"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it."
John H. Kennell, MD

Only with trust, faith, and support can the woman allow the birth experience to enlighten and empower her.
Women's strongest feelings [in terms of their birthings], positive and negative, focus on the way they were treated by their caregivers.
Annie Kennedy & Penny Simkin

Breastmilk Rocks!!

Want one more reason for nursing that baby? (And smooching them every chance you get!)

Check this out:

“When a mother kisses her baby, she ‘samples’ those pathogens that are

on the baby’s face. Those are ones that the baby is about to ingest. These

samples are taken up by the mother’s secondary lymphoid organs like the

tonsils, and memory B cells specific for those pathogens are re-stimulated.

These B cells then migrate to the mother’s breasts where they produce just

those antibodies that the baby needs.” says Lauren Sompayrac, author of

How The Immune System Works.

Coolest fact ever right?!!? Keep kissing up on those babies!! :)