The Vision
Labor is often described labor as a journey when talking with expecting parents. The Random House College Dictionary defines a journey as "a period of traveling; passage or progress from one stage to another; travel from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time." It's a fitting description.
I love what I doula.
As your doula, I strive to help you navigate the trail. I can't predict the exact path of your journey, but I can help you along the way as you encounter obstacles and make unexpected turns. I strive to keep you as physically strong as possible with nourishment and rest, alternating with activity to keep you on your path. I emotionally support your family when the journey is difficult and you feel like giving up. I travel beside you along your way until you reach the end, even when it takes a rather long time. And I pull back and watch in admiration and joy as you realize you have arrived at your destination, yet the journey has only begun.