The driving force behind how I practice is explained quite simply by this Ina May Gasking quote: “Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body, and your spirit for the rest of your life.”
I believe every mother has the right to a satysfying birth because it will shape their existence from that moment on. I believe the core to this is following your maternal instincts and surrounding yourself with a support system that will help facilitate your ideal birth. As a doula, I follow a mother guided approach. This means that I aim to be present and allow the birthing mother to use her connectedness to her own body, her partner, and her baby to influence how I support her.