(me with my first doula baby)
On Wednesday my first doula client turned one year old! Unfortunately, I missed the party because of a family illness but I'm so amazed at how fast a year can fly by!
I was excited all month as I awaited the phone call from my client telling me she was in labor. It was my first client ever and I was worried my inexperience would shine through. I'm sure that it did but they were so nice to me it didn't matter one bit. I spent the entire labor with them at hospital. Our nurse was nice and the midwife is actually the same midwife that caught my friends two children!
It was a great learning experience for me (next time bring food). I'm glad that my first birth was a vaginal birth (my friend is working on her certification and she is convinced that she is cursed, 2 cesarean clients in a row) and that the couple was as nice to me as they were.
Hopefully soon I'll be celebrating the one year birthday of my first midwifery client!
Awww! I can't believe that you've been doula-ing for over a year now! That time did fly by. Before you know it all those babies are gonna be teenagers and we're gonna be old.
ReplyDeleteDude, I already have two gray hairs!
ReplyDeleteaww congrats!
ReplyDeletehey, while I'm on here, I have a Q - are you still doula-ing while taking classes, or just focusing on midwife preceptorship stuff?
I'm also doula-ing but I only have two clients right now =)
ReplyDeleteAre you taking clients?
I am trying to find clients! I have two potential ones, both due May/June, which is bad timing for me because I'll be going out of town... So I was thinking - we should chat! See if we can work out a back up thing? Let me know what you think (by email, because this didn't notify me of your response)!
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