One of the greatest lessons birth teaches us is surrender. In a culture that encourages us to control every outcome, birth often has a way of reminding us that some things simply cannot be controlled. We can prepare, educate ourselves, hire a supportive birth team, create a birth plan, and make informed decisions. These are all good and important things. But at some point in labor, every mother reaches a place where she must let go. Not because she is giving up. But because s

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How a faith based doula can help in your birth experience.