Doula Birth Supporter

Spiritual Midwifery is a modern term used to describe ancient women's wisdom. It refers to both the process of consciously bringing a physical child into the world, as well as the process of birthing the Self. A Spiritual Midwife is someone who is skilled in these arts which include ways of working with the physical body, emotions, psychology, sexuality and the spirit. Spiritual Midwives who do assist in the birthing of children are also known as 'doulas' or 'birth attendants'. These people work alone with mothers in home births and with medically trained midwives in hospitals to provide women with extra assistance. They will often work with the mother before and during pregnancy as well as throughout the actual birth, offering guidance for this very special time. Statistics show that women who use the support of doulas often have shorter and easier natural births with fewer complications. Spiritual Midwives can also educate women about natural methods of birthing eg. Lotus Birth.

Lotus Birth:

Some doulas promote a beautiful and empowering form of natural birthing called 'Lotus Birth'. It involves leaving the placenta attached, to then fall away naturally, allowing the full transfer of nutrients from the placenta to the child to continue until this process completes itself naturally. The psychological and spiritual effects of this are numerous and very positive for both parents and child.