Comments | ahavah: DONA Conference 2009

ahavah

DONA Conference 2009

Aug 15, 2007 13:26

I just got the DONA e-Doula and learned that the 2009 conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia! Why, that should be close enough for me to go! Anyone else going?

(PS: Both my birth stories are posted now. Happy Birthday to Ivy!)

(PPS: My certification was annouced in this month's issue. Yay, me!)

nc, me, ivy, doula

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intrepidrayne August 15 2007, 17:43:33 UTC

Yay You! Woo hoo! =)

ahavah August 15 2007, 17:50:13 UTC

Thank you! It just keeps being exciting for me. :D

muse0fire August 15 2007, 19:54:35 UTC

Hey, that's where I live. You'll have to let me know if you're here :-)

ahavah August 15 2007, 21:02:34 UTC

Sweet! Will do! (Although you may have to remind me when it's closer to 2009 lol)

muse0fire August 15 2007, 21:05:56 UTC

Good point :-) And given the current state of chaos of what I knew to be reality, for all I know I could be living in Alaska by then....

hearthand August 15 2007, 22:47:34 UTC

WooHOO!

Also: I really enjoyed reading your birthing accounts of Eden and Ivy; particularly Eden but moreso because it was your first birth and so, the one I think I'm more likely to relate to as opposed to the more experienced birth of Ivy.

I watched a program with younger mum's birthing, and they don't seen to birth with the grace you write yourself to having - they seemed to grunt, sweat and show a lot of booty in them. I've vowed to never video myself when birthing... or to snort gas and air.

You didn't have pain relief, did you?

ahavah August 16 2007, 13:00:41 UTC

Ah, thank you! Though I may have been more 'experienced' with Ivy, every birth is different and you always learn something new (like...we learned to get to the hospital early with the next one so we don't have it in the car! lol) I think the main difference was that with Ivy, I was more educated and confident in fighting for my rights. That's an important thing. I mean, I had that outlook with Eden, but women are so susceptible to damn near everything while they're in labor. I could have - and should have - fought harder against the IV with Eden. There's something to be said for having that inner strength regardless, and I think that's part of what gives me the most pride from Ivy's birth ( ... )