The Power of Doing Very Little
While this work is never about me, births like this are always a quiet nudge – a reminder that my value isn’t in the doing. It’s in the being. It’s in the gentle text that says “I’m here if you need.” It’s the calm, steady absence that whispers: If my doula isn’t pressuring me to come, she must really believe I can do this.
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.