After 2 long but wonderful births last week, and losing 2 nights of sleep in the process, I was determined to take extra good care of myself in an effort to not get sick. Self-care for doulas and other birth professionals is a necessity. Jennifer Louden, who is an expert on the subject of self-care, says this "Self-care is not selfish or self-indulgent. We cannot nurture others from a dry well. We need to take care of our own needs first, then we can give from our surplus

2015 began with a bang! Two births in the first week of the year have made me a very happy (and very tired) doula. This week I will be focusing on self-care after providing almost 60 hours!!! of birth support over the course of 4 days. Reflecting back on the past year, I've been so blessed to be a part of each family's journey to meet their new baby. Some were long, some were very difficult, but all were incredible in their own right. As I hear from past clients and see t