tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post5806004892997200204..comments2024-02-21T01:07:11.489-05:00Comments on Anthro Doula: Writing Client Birth StoriesEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-62835867264262295642017-06-03T13:05:44.543-04:002017-06-03T13:05:44.543-04:00thank you for writing this very valid post, i am n...thank you for writing this very valid post, i am new to doulaing and was looking for an example of "birth story writing" for clients and i am happy i found this point of view before fully committing to the idea. i think the idea of just "highlighting" major timess throughout as a timeline of birth, to me, sounds alot like a birth announcement...? maybe that too could be taken Tranquility Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624166135809581187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-24520400578824451692015-10-10T19:49:20.613-04:002015-10-10T19:49:20.613-04:00Thanks for writing this. A client asked me for a b...Thanks for writing this. A client asked me for a birth story about 6 weeks after her birth and I have no idea where to begin. I don't really know how she sees it in her mind but it was a good labor with a scary 2nd stage with a transfer to the hospital from home for a c section so I am thinking maybe a timeline with some little details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-12581711304297138602011-11-04T01:45:44.194-04:002011-11-04T01:45:44.194-04:00I always wrote birth stories when I first became a...I always wrote birth stories when I first became a doula, because it was part of the form we filled out documenting each birth we attended through my AmeriCorps program. But we never shared them with the parents, just kept them for our records. I have worked through 1 other volunteer program where we did something similar, and I think once I offered the mother a copy of the form to help her Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589949170980959443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-41990159794876159332011-11-03T16:57:41.586-04:002011-11-03T16:57:41.586-04:00Thanks for all your input, doulas! I really apprec...Thanks for all your input, doulas! I really appreciate reading about what everyone does regarding birth stories.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-85048360556842658132011-11-02T09:12:07.942-04:002011-11-02T09:12:07.942-04:00I thought about writing birth stories for my clien...I thought about writing birth stories for my clients, but it is so hard to do without knowing how they feel about it. If it was an unpleasant experience for them, they may want to forget it. If it was wonderful for them but traumatic for me, then that wouldn't be good either. I have been writing birth stories on my blog, but not publishing them. I suppose what I can do is ask at postpartum Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492520861444690519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-20073418048169628252011-11-01T18:13:21.782-04:002011-11-01T18:13:21.782-04:00I have also stopped consistently writing birth sto...I have also stopped consistently writing birth stories. It's a hard choice, but, now I write when I feel inspired to do so. For a recent birth I felt the urge to write a letter to the baby. I wanted to tell the little girl how beautiful her mom looked in labor, how well her parents worked together, and how helpful all of the family was in the room. I hope that that letter may affect how that Doula Stacyhttp://www.birthtools.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-43387547663306031932011-11-01T17:38:57.822-04:002011-11-01T17:38:57.822-04:00You said: "Another reason was because I liked...You said: "Another reason was because I liked writing the stories for my blog, but then realized that I shouldn't be posting another person's birth story with my opinions on my blog, in case the mother found it."<br /><br />I specifically tell the mom and ask her and her partner to read over the story before I publish it; I ask for their honest feedback and if there is anything PhDoulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623923864382590386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-80729535626954574342011-11-01T14:55:50.853-04:002011-11-01T14:55:50.853-04:00I only write birth stories when specifically asked...I only write birth stories when specifically asked. It's not officially part of my the services offered on my website. And when I do write it, as you said, I tend to stick to timelines. I will occasionally throw in a little "Mom was coping super well" or "Mom was finding things difficult at this point," but they're points that are obvious to everyone. As for sharing Misty Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04107274364128577601noreply@blogger.com