Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Stillbirthday Doula

It is ironic that on valentines day,
the 14th,
a day about love,
I decided to take the plunge and enroll to become a birth and bereavement doula. 
I have wanted to do it for a while now, but unsure as to how my own journey with grief and mourning would play into it.
Per my understanding and research, upon the completion of my schooling, I will be able to offer my services to mothers about to give birth, for both live births, or births with poor pregnancy outcomes  at any stage.
As emotional as the entire experience of a stillbirth is, looking back on it, I wish I had someone who could help me with what to expect, what my mind body and soul would go through.
Someone willing to help me with what was the hardest journey of my life...
Again, not everyone's journey is the same, everyone deals with their loss and grief differently. Some people may want a guiding hand, others may want to go through this alone.
But I feel like if I can help another mother or family, its the next step in my grieving and remembrance of Bug. 

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