My First Client!!

I was so excited starting my journey towards becoming a doula. After finishing my 16 hour workshop and my own research, I was finally ready to take on my first client. But who?? I prayed and prayed for God to send me the right mama who would take a chance on a new doula in training. Finally, through a friend, I was able to book my first client. Mom and dad are such amazing people! I enjoyed the prenatal visits. We really got to know eachother. Mom was pregnant with thier first child and dad was a little nervous. He was worried how he would react during labor and delivery. I assured him that when the day came, he would instinctually know what to do and if not, that's what I was there for. To help them along the way. I finally got a call at about 7 am on a Thursday morning from mom that they were on thier way to the hospital. I met up with them around noon at the hospital and mom was still laboring with lots of back labor. We (dad and I) were able to use warm compresses and positioning on the birth ball, to relieve some of that pain. Mom did amazing!!!! After a long day and night of laboring, mom delivered baby boy via ceserean early the next morning. I was sooooo blessed by them letting me be a part of this special day!! Unfortunately because of the cesearean, I wasn't able to meet baby right away. I didn't meet him until the post pardum visit with mom and dad about a week and a half later. It was sooo very worth the wait! Baby boy was so precious. They are such a beautiful family!!! It was such a blessing and reminder of why I do what I do. I love helping mama's have thier babies!!!