We loved everything about the birth of our baby, Dalia. One of the best decisions we ever made was to hire a doula, or labor assistant. Our doula came to our house and helped us labor at home in our tub, selected music, and used various techniques to help facilitate the natural birth that we desired (including massage, whohoo!). We attribute much of our success in natural childbirth to having an amazing doula. She advocated on our behalf and provided consistent guidance and support. She told us that we could do it when others around us doubted it. She believed in what we were doing and reminded us that the decision we made was worthwhile. She was refreshing for us. She listened, cared, and was empathetic. She even came by our home on Thanksgiving for our post-partum check-up--now THAT is dedication!
Yesterday she and her husband invited us for breakfast at their lovely condo in Chicago. We had a wonderful time sipping lattes and eating a scrumptious meal. After a lot of solid food talk, sleep schedule talk, and mommy talk, we called it an afternoon and said thank you. Fortunately, they live quite close to Lake Michigan, so our family of three took a stroll to the icy blue water in the Sunday sun. Mommy had her camera in hand:
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