Hi! Looking for opinions/ advice! I an interested in becoming a doula! My best friend is looking forward to having her first child and it has really motivated me to want to be able to support her in this time. I’ve had the honor of experiencing the birth of both of my little sisters when I was young and it was a super impactful time in my life. I always thought the birthing process was so beautiful and just magical. Later as a young adult I found myself supporting a friend through an open adoption and again was blessed with the opportunity to witness another birth. I didn’t really know how to support her in that time other than to present and the best friend I knew how to be. Where I’m now at in life I just feel motivated to educate myself to support my friend in her first pregnancy and I think over all I just want to support women in such a big moment in their lives. I’m a massage therapist and am specializing in pregnancy massage. I’ve also been studying yoga and wanting to continue my education with a focus on pregnancy yoga. Overall my goal is to support the mom during and after pregnancy. I’ve been recommended Dona & cappa …. Any insight/advice (given my background stated) in which direction would be best & why?
There are many options and I am capable of doing the research and making my own decisions…. I would just like opinions and personal experiences from whomever has the time to share! There’s is a bit of an investment here and I’d just like to consider all of the things!