Mary Lou's Role as a Doula | About
Birth Doulas | About Postpartum
Doulas | Doula Testimonials
What is Support?
What is Support?
Support is unconditional.
It is listening. . .
not judging, not telling your own story.
Support is not offering advice. . .
it is offering a handkerchief, a touch, a hug. .
.
caring.
We are here to help women discover what they are
feeling. . .
Not to make the feelings go away.
We are here to help a woman identify her options. . .
not to tell her which options to choose.
We are here to discuss steps with a woman. . .
not to take the steps for her.
We are here to help a woman discover her own strength. . .
not to rescue her and leave her still vulnerable.
We are here to help a woman discover she can help
herself. . .
not to take that responsibility for her.
We are here to help a woman learn to choose. . .
not to make it unnecessary for her to make difficult choices.
— Anonymous
Feel free to contact me
for more information, or visit my About
Birth Doulas and About Postpartum
Doulas pages.
