Love: A Doula’s Perspective
JANUARY 2023
When her journey is honored, and her body and spirit revered
When her life is held sacred and her body witnessed as a vessel for the infinite to pour through
When she moans with will and might,
when she trembles in anticipation of new life
When she reaches down to hold the soft, amniotic scented body of her newborn
When her tears overflow,
when her lips become a smile
When sweat and effort trickle down her forehead into her eyes
When her exhalation expands into the new breath of a mother
When love is born
anew
This is birth
.
Love, it comes as the spaciousness
in every surge
as the moans of vitality
when limit is reached
…and then shattered
Love,
it comes as the push in labor
before life is born
the ecstasy of letting go
as creation takes over
in its signature dance
as the mother of all mothers
is born anew
Love,
It comes as the relief
of warm hands on sweaty skin
stroking up and down
gently, tenderly, slowly
Love comes as the reassurance and the knowing
as the tears
and the wide open smiles
of hopeful beginnings
it comes as the blessed scent of amniotic fluid
trickling down tired and peaceful bodies
as innocence
in the gaze of small wrinkled eyes
looking at the world
for the very first time
Love,
it comes as the sweet
dense creamy milk
from mothers breast
and as every let down
and suckle
from small tender lips
Love,
it comes as first gestures
and first words and little steps
approaching life
it also comes
as the wobble and the bump
as we learn how to navigate this world
and then Love, it comes
as the comforting hands of a woman
seeing us through our journey.
ROSEMARY MERAN
As a certified birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and hypnotherapist, I specialize in using Hypnotherapy to enhance the childbirth experience. I offer both in-person and virtual sessions to guide you in connecting with a deep inner state of calm and ease during labor, no matter where you are. My sessions in Soul Connections and Clinical Hypnotherapy are designed to release fear and tension, nurturing a profound, meaningful connection with your baby. With my expertise in Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and Soul Integration, I help you connect with your inner wisdom, empowering you to become a mindful, present, and spiritually aware parent. My holistic approach supports you in cultivating trust and confidence throughout your pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
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