Alese ColehourTumblr (3.0; @douladandy)http://douladandy.tumblr.com/<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Birth Doula, Eugene, Oregon.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dar a luz, meaning to give light, is the Spanish phrase for childbirth. Through childbearing (and rearing), a woman brings forth new light to our world not only through the life of a child, but through her own life as a new mother. Giving birth marks an important right of passage into motherhood. Every woman deserves to have continuous loving support to be present and witness such a earth enlightening event. <img align="right" height='2"' src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md11t9sjtH1qailx8.jpg" width='2"'/></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Our world is ripe with potential to overcome the damage and trauma we face on a daily basis. <span>Serving as a birth doula is my way to advocate for peaceful healing in our world:<span>  </span></span><span> </span><span>the moment of birth is sacred opportunity to introduce a newborn to a life of love that will continue to blossom through childhood and adulthood.  Upholding what I learned in training, it is not my intention to persuade or influence women to make any specific </span><span>decisions.<span>  </span>Rather, through my compassion and commitment to continuous support, I hope I can inspire hospital staff, new families, and my own personal community to look at childbirth practice in a new light. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><span>I would be honored to be invited to share the experience with you and your family.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Shine On,</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Alese</p> <p class="MsoNormal">douladandy@gmail.com<br/><span><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md11wut9Iq1qailx8.jpg"/></span></p></p>http://douladandy.tumblr.com/post/10607962955http://douladandy.tumblr.com/post/10607962955Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:18:00 -0700