When I Got Told I Couldn’t Present Freebirth as an Empowered Choice
Reflections on how the narrative shifts when women make choices that don't always align with the medical model of birth.
If I Was a Farmer and 50% of My Animals Needed Surgery… You’d Ask WTF Was Going On.
Yet, in human childbirth, this level of intervention is becoming the norm - and nowhere near enough people are asking WTF is going on. So let’s explore a not-so subtle reminder that we're animals, baby...
When The Saviour Complex Shows Up
A doula's value in the birth space is invaluable, but here's what the longest birth I attended taught me about my own biases.
A Tale As Old As Time: Induction Turned C-Section
Ruminating on how we get there, the illusion of choice, and how people feel on the other side.
I woke up to a voicenote this morning. A close friend lamenting the birth experience of a close friend. An induction she felt she had no choice to accept, an inevitable long labour and an eventual c-section.
I Got Told I Was The Worst Kind of Doula...
I got told I was the worst kind of doula… Here’s how one sold-out pregnancy retreat was an eye-opening opportunity to lean into 'my way' of doing things, and my conviction in my doula approach.