Welcome!

Well, I guess there’s no better place to start than with a welcome post so WELCOME to the blog for my fourth baby: The Birth Hive.  My goal for the blog is for it to be a soft spot for pregnant and postpartum women to land.  There will be educational pieces peppered with anecdotal insight from my own personal experiences with pregnancy and motherhood (of which should be taken with a grain of salt because ‘cause it’s true when they say every baby is different).

 The Birth Hive is a product of my three births.  My dream to become a doula was born along with my biggest Ratt (Carter).  I used a doula for his birth and her support and guidance carried me through.   

 My second and third births took place in our Tsawwassen home – in the shower, no less (it’s a big shower).   Over the duration of those births, I spent roughly 12 hours staring down, allowing myself to be mesmerized by the hexagon patterned tile floor.  I remember thinking at one point during my first home birth that, if I made it out of this alive, “The Birth Hive” would be the perfect name for my dream doula business.  I did make it out alive (of course) and now here we are.

 Everything you see on my website, on my social media pages, or written in this blog is an extension of me and my thoughts – except for the images; those were captured by the amazingly talented Paige of Community Photography.  It’s the culmination of nearly six years of dreaming, fantasizing and eventually planning what my doula business would represent once brought to fruition.  I’m so glad you’re here (because it means someone besides my mom is reading this) and I can’t wait to get to know each other a little better.  For now, hop on over to Instagram + Facebook and give @thebirthhive a follow!