What’s a Doula?
What’s a doula?
What’s a doula?
By L. Samsarah Morgan, DD CHT, LC
Do you love babies? I’m mean are you the kind of person who, no mater where you are you are moved and amazed by babies? Do you stop to ponder and wonder the amazing process of reproduction – the process of how we all got here to begin our work on planet earth? Would you be willing to elevate your love of babies into a passion for their well being and that of their mothers? Then perhaps being a doula is the right livelihood for you…
A doula is known by many names, birth attendant, companera, turtle woman, birth watcher. A doula has traditionally, been the woman in service to a birthing woman. Her domain is the educational, emotional, physical comfort and spiritual well-being of pregnant woman as well as mitigating the effect of technological birth processes on both mother…
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We recommend with pleasure 510 Placenta Services by Jinny!
Please give her a call for excellent postpartum placenta services!
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- BPBA – Distinguished Doula
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Happy World Doula Week!
This week we take a moment to honor our wonderful profession!
Give you local doula hug and thank her for all she / he does!
Breastfeeding Clinic!
Breastfeeding Clinic
Mondays 7-9pm
The Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Boutique
Hilltop Mall, Richmond, CA
Subjects we will cover:
- How the breasts function.
- Nutrition and Breastfeeding
- Troubleshooting potential concerns.
- Correcting Breastfeeding problems.
- The Benefits of Breastfeeding, and any questions you may have!
Cost 15.00- 25.00 no one turned away due to financial concerns. Pay what you can. Drop in or call to reserve your space!
Ask us about Childbirth Education and Doula Services
Instructor: Samsarah Morgan
www.doulasamsarah.wordpress.com
This class will have Spanish translation.
For more information : 510-595-5534
Attachment Parenting with Doula Samsarah Morgan parts 1 and 2
My new workshop!
I was honored to address doulas, parents and educators today at Birthing Babies Advanced Doula workshop!
Thanks to my friend and colleague, Deanna Jesus ! Thank you dear http://www.birthingbabies.info
#blackbabiesmatter
Yesterday was our countries celebration of Martin Luther King’s Birthday. A holiday long fought for and certainly well-deserved in honor of the gifts given to this country by Dr. King and all who worked with him during the Civil Rights Movement of the 60 and 70’s in this country.
This year, this celebration unfolded in the path of our newest incarnation of the Civil Rights fight, the #blacklivesmatter movement. This movement and actions carried out under this banner call attention to the lives of black men and women at the hands of criminal police personnel. It has been expanded to take yet another focused look at how racism; individual, cultural and systemic racism and internalized oppression, leave African Americans and other people of color out of the American Dream, and there for set them up for suffering and death.
I wanted to add to this dialog, a word about The…
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