02/04/2026
Everyone sees me as a doula who only attends natural unmedicated births. And while i attend them, they aren’t the only ones I attend. Sometimes moms will go in and expect to birth unmedicated and do everything and I mean everything in there power to reach that goal. But sometimes the sneaky maternal exhaustion sets in, moms vomiting and staying sick from pain, so snacking isn’t an option. Pain level is so bad that mom is tense and needs rest. So epidurals are needed at times like these. Bc it’s better to have sleep and relax and progress than to stay tense, and your body stop progressing and lead to C-section. You can absolutely get the epidural and need pitocin and still have a vaginal birth. And just bc you needed those things doesn’t mean that your body failed you or that you failed yourself or your baby bc that’s absolutely not true. Intervention is there when it’s needed. And that’s nothing to be ashamed of
So for the ones that think that I only serve the moms who have fast unmedicated labors, your mistaken. I also serve the moms during inductions that need extra support due to the artificial contractions, moms who get so exhausted from labor and need to epidurals to relax so they can progress. The ones that labor for days and end up in C-section unexpectedly and more. I don’t just support one type of labor, I support many!!
