The things that DOULAS say

You are likely a doula if you say any of the following.

1. I'll be there as long as I'm not at a birth
2. What day is it today? I had a birth this week.
3. Your baby knows when to come.
4. I support all kinds of birth
5. That's a beautiful placenta
6. Trust your body
7. Your body was designed to give birth
8. There really isn't anything you can do to put yourself into labor.
9. Ultrasounds in the last few weeks of pregnancy can be inaccurate. 
10. Your due date is an estimate
11. I need coffee
12. Stay limp and loose, like a rag doll
13. Know your options for birth
14. Your birth experience matters
15. You will remember your birth for the rest of your life
16. Let me help!
17. Ride the contractions like a wave.
18. You are strong
19. Let me grab my balls
20. I love my job!

What would you add to the list?

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