Birthing for Everyone.
A Safe Space
Inclusive
Birthing people are as diverse as well, all people. We want you to know that we are
Diverse
We believe in honouring diversity in all aspects of what we do. We are committed not only to providing excellent teaching and support to a diverse population of birthing people, but also celebrating diverse birthing experiences. A good birth, is a birth where you felt you were an empowered and active agent and your birth did not happen “to you.” There is no hierarchy where one type of birth is more valued than another. We believe that listening to your body while staying flexible towards special circumstances is a beautiful way to approach birth. All birthing people deserve to feel cared for and listened to. Empowered birth is for EVERYONE. We need to advocate for better birthing and care for all birthing people and their babies. We feel called to speak out when we see injustice in the birthing world, and to be active agents of change. Birth justice is social justice.
Supportive
We believe that all birthing people deserve to be treated with respect and reverence. Bringing new life into this world? It changes you. You deserve to be heard and supported in the ways that resonate with you. We are here for you and support you to advocate for yourself and your baby. You matter. Your experience matters.
Invitation To Brave Space
Together we will create brave space.
Because there is no such thing as a “safe space” —
We exist in the real world.
We all carry scars and we have all caused wounds.
In this space
We seek to turn down the volume of the outside world,
We amplify voices that fight to be heard elsewhere,
We call each other to more truth and love.
We have the right to start somewhere and continue to grow. We have the responsibility to examine what we think we know. We will not be perfect.
This space will not be perfect.
It will not always be what we wish it to be.
But it will be our brave space together,
and we will work on it side by side.
by Micky ScottBey Jones, The Justice Doula