‘It is impossible for me to support a family in this intimate way without loving them. It’s not like loving your spouse, child or friend but it’s definitely love. It’s an emotional, private, personal and incredibly special time for the family and I get to be a part of it.’

birth, doula, motherhoodJenna RutherfordSeptember 25, 2018doula, doula love, doula life, pregnancy, birth preparation, birth without fear, tellmeagoodbirthstory, antenatal

Are we trying too hard at giving birth?

‘There has been a noticeable shift in birth preparation. Women seem to think that they have to do something to give birth. Get informed, get aligned, breathe in a certain way, like they're taking a test they need to pass. Everyone seems to have forgotten that birth is a natural process, an absolute right of passage, as natural for the body as going to the loo, it is a bodily urge to release your baby and bring them into the world. You don't have to do anything.’

birth, positive birth movement, birth without fearJenna RutherfordJune 26, 2018positive birth, intuitive mama, pregnant, natural birth, birth without fear, birth preparationComment

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