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Enchanting Birth

October 6, 2011 By Erika Zane

6 Oct

There is nothing more beautiful to me than a childbirth.  Nothing.

Ok, I realize that sounds insane to some.  Especially if you’ve never given birth, or if your birth experience felt invasive and uncomfortable.

I mean it though.  I really do find birth beautiful and I want to pursue that passion.

I’ll admit, I didn’t always.  When I took the Bradley Method class when I was pregnant with Little Man, some of the birth scenes made me nauseous.  Especially the one on crowning where we watched several babies crown, one after the other.  That was a little much.  That’s not what I’m talking about when I say I find birth beautiful.

I find beauty in the way every woman’s body handles birth.  Every birth is so different.  Every body moves and reacts to birth differently.  The way God designed our bodies so that we can grow another human life inside of us for nine months and then push that little miracle out of a pretty small space is amazing.  I’m in aw over the strength and fortitude women possess in order to carry out this miracle.

I’ve mentioned before that I’d love to become a birth doula or midwife.  Recently I said I was going to hold off on pursuing that passion.  That decision has been nagging at me.

Over the years I have had many interests and I’ve always dreamed about pursuing those paths, but never did anything.  I have met so many people who pursued their dreams, at any cost, because it was what they were passionate about.

I want to be that woman.  I want to be that example to my children.

I want to learn everything there is to learn about childbirth and make that my profession.  I have waited my whole life to find that one thing that to light a spark in my heart and this is it.  I’ve always thought about nursing because I love to help people, but now I found something where I can help people while being part of something I find beautiful.

I’m going to become a birth doula.  I’m going to make it happen and then, one day, I will be a midwife.  I’m going to sign up for a training this week and I will keep you updated on my progress!

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Comments

  1. Alexia says

    October 6, 2011 at 11:50 am

    Yay!!! This makes me so happy for you! I’ve been thinking about it myself more and more lately as friends and family look to me for guidance in their natural childbirth experiences. What a blessing it will be for you and those families you work with! And what an exame for your children ; ) very proud and can’t wait to hear about your progress!
    Alexia recently posted..Just Another Manic Monday

    • Erika @NaMammaSte says

      October 6, 2011 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks Alexia! You should do it too. I’m sure you’d be awesome at that!

  2. Paige Kellerman says

    October 6, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Good for you! That’s how I feel about writing. It takes a lot of energy to throw yourself into a long-term goal, but it’s worth it to show your kids they can achieve what they want if they put the work in…:)
    Paige Kellerman recently posted..The Not So Handy-Woman

    • Erika @NaMammaSte says

      October 6, 2011 at 3:20 pm

      Thanks Paige! Definitely! I think it’s so important for kids to see hard work and dedication. Where else are they going to learn how to pursue their own dreams?

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Hello and welcome.  It’s been a while.  For Lent this year I decided to fast from the thing that took too much of my attention from what is truly important: Social Media.  Though there are countless amazing benefits to Social Media, after about a month offline so far, there are seemingly just as many negatives.  I never realized how much of my brain had been hijacked by it.  I’ve had so many revelations about how much easier it is to move forward when I’m not constantly reminded of the past.  But I still want to record my family as they grow at this ridiculous speed and, I’m realizing, so many of our family’s memories are here.  Those along with so many of the struggles and stages we’ve worked through.  Maybe in the midst of COVID19 isolation and my kids around me so often, I’m brought back to a time when they were too young for school and with me so often.  Writing here during that time helped make up for the limited adult conversation in my days and the overwhelm provided by my… little treasures 😉 My husband, fur babies, three fiesty kids, and I hereby extend an invitation to visit this little sneak peak into our life. We’re super flawed and broken and there aren’t too many dull moments around here.  And I promise it’s not always as magical as some of my golden hour, sun-soaked images would suggest.  There’s usually too much coffee in my system and we welcome all the prayers.  Come on over if you want to process with me.

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