2005 Doula work, or Birth Companion

DOULA. the best gift a mother can give another woman is to invite her to live through her birthing process. To be there and live this beautiful moment all it takes is love, compassion, common sense and experience... and some professional training, which is becoming a Doula. This work is living a deep contact of a woman with another woman, during the greatest life event full of emotion and meaning. We learn each time about the miracle of life, but we are also technically trained to be effective, acertive, informed, strong, wise and compassionate. Training to be a Certified Doula is excellent, I did my Certification with DONA (Doulas of North America). I have found support and collegues at the City of Ottawa support programs, at Mothercraft , the Ottawa Carleton Birth Companion Program and several Doula Associations, as Confort & Joy Doula Association. We work alonside with midwifes or in a group of mothers and birth practitioners as Midwifery Consumers has been great support, training and feed back. My mother tongue being Spanish, it is wonderful to have a Latin American client. You may see my Blog in Spanish here.

a passion, being a Doula, being with mother during birth

The greatest gift a future mom can give us, Doulas, is to invite us to be with them during the last weeks of pregnancy, birth and post-partum. Being a Certified Doula has given me to love unique and touching experiences with babies, beautiful as this one... This is the Information I send or discuss about my work, so we get together, talk. Then a decision to have me as their doula (or not!!!) I would love to be with you during the last weeks of your pregnancy, birth and after birth. For me this is the best gift a young mom can give me... to be with her and give her support and strength with comfort measures, breathing techniques, special movements, walking, even dancing. I have been doing this for many many years, in South America, (the first baby I gave support during labor and birth is now 31 and now has her first baby!!!). Now living in Canada I have been trained both as a Doula and a Birth Companion by Mothercraft, Ottawa. I am a certified by DONA and participate in Comfort and Joy Doula Assoc. I usually have a previous meeting with the mom, to get to know each other and see each other¨s needs, this meeting is free of charge. My fee will be discussed with you. I would visit you so you learn some comfort measures, breathing, movements and relaxation techniques. I would be present during labor and birth where you choose to do it; I meet you when you call me, usually when active labor starts and would give you physical and emotional support, find out what you need in order to deal with pain, try different positions and techniques. If you have a partner we make a team work. And we agree on two postpartum visits. I am always available to talk to you in the phone, any time day, or night... If you wish any further information, please call me. Visit my Blog in Spanish at http://doula-birth-companion-rosario.blogspot.com/

Doula works also with father

We live a team-work: Mother, baby, father or the persons she chooses to be there with her during birth, along with her Doula, I am a most joyous one.

During the last weeks of pregnancy the preparation for birth is a ¨hands on¨ experience, learning the breathing techniques, massage, pain relief meassures, preparing the birth with more information, awareness and with his participation and committment. Our concern is her, the mother and baby.

Visit my Blog as a Doula, in Spanish at http://doula-birth-companion-rosario.blogspot.com/

2002 to Date, my Doula Work

This work is a passion: being a Doula. What is a Doula? The word Doula comes from ancient Greece: the woman who supports with the mother during birth. It is Being there with her... working with pregnant women during the last weeks of pregnancy, during labor and birth and after-birth or post-partum. After many years of empyrical experience in Colombia, South America now in Ottawa I am trained by the Ottawa Carleton Birth Companion Program of Mothercraft, Certified as a Doula by DONA, -Doulas of North America-; I participate in Midwifery Consumers Group and in Confort & Joy Doula Association. http://www.dona.org/mothers/index.php Here I am working with mother, father and family;

birth may be at the Hospital or homebirth, or at a Birthing Centre.

It is a team work with Midwifes or Obstetrician.

My work is with the mother.

We may work either in English or Spanish.

A new blog in Spanish, at http://doula-birth-companion-rosario.blogspot.com/

2002 Working with pregnant women

This is my other work, it is a passion: being a Doula. I give support to pregnant women during the last weeks of pregnancy, during labor and birth and after-birth or post-partum. I had many years of empyrical experience in South America, and in Ottawa I have been trained as a professional Doula. I have participated at the Ottawa Carleton Birth Companion Program of Mothercraft, and was Certified as a Doula by DONA, -Doulas of North America-; I participate in Midwifery Consumers Group and in Confort & Joy Doula Association. I am starting a Blog in Spanish about being a Doula... Slowly translating it into English, is my wish... For now, I am just writting stories, birthing experiences, hoping to have them along with photos and share this experience with future moms, other Doulas and any one interested to read. You may visit the Doula-Rosario-blog en español here