I wish I had a Doula When: I was a Young, First Time Mom (Guest post for Rebecca Lemke)
My first son and I playing at the beach!
I was pregnant with my first son when I was eighteen years old! I am the oldest kid from a large family, type A personality. I am a researcher and a planner. You couldn’t tell me anything! I read everything I could get my hands on. Every book in my public library! Every forum on the internet! Every pamphlet in my Obstetrician’s office! However, my pregnancy was very isolating for me.
Read more about my labor and birth experience as a young, first time mom on Rebecca Lemke’s Blog: I wish I had a doula when…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Brittany started her journey of helping women in 2012, as a pregnancy consultant. She was certified as a Birth and Bereavement Doula through Stillbirthday in 2015 and gained certification as a Gena Kirby Rebozo Doula later that year. She is the Birth Doula for modern women. She is intuitive and open-minded; she is attentive and ready to support everyone. Brittany received over 800 hours of advanced training in the practice of massage therapy in her quest as a healer, and is continually researching and attending training in the art of holistic health and wellness. She volunteers with the Oklahoma Birth Trauma Support Group for mothers and families who have experienced birth trauma and pregnancy loss. She lives in Oklahoma City with her husband and four children.
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