Sacred
Passages Doula Care
Alisha H. Wilkes, CD
(PALS/DONA)
Located in
Doula:
“a woman
experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical,
emotional, and informational support to the mother
before,
during and just
after childbirth.”
-Mothering the Mother by Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus
“Alisha was very attentive and reliable. She was the
first guest to arrive even though she was the furthest
away. She was a huge support to me and my family.
She not only helped me through the labor but cared for
my baby and my family when I had to be away for
medical care. My husband says he couldn't have done
it without Alisha.”
-Sheila K.
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Dear Perspective Client, Thank you for your
interest in Sacred Passages Doula Care. My hope is that this website
will answer many of your questions about myself and my services helping you
to determine if you would like to meet with me in a person to person
consultation. If you find you still have questions, concerns, or just need
clarification please feel free to contact me. I want you to get your needs
met. I
would like to share a bit about myself and how I view my work. Since taking
my training in September of 2001 I have learned so much as a professional doula.
I am sure I will continue to be enriched by this unique and wonderful work.
It is my deepest wish that I serve women and their families with integrity,
respect, and a deep honoring of each individuals needs, desires, and
experience. People often ask me what it is I do. This
question is more difficult to answer than one might expect. What I do is
different for each client I work with. Some women want very close contact,
several prenatal meetings, my attendance at caregiver visits, educational
information, prenatal yoga instruction, or visualization guidance. Some women
want to know I will be there for their labor/birth, and little more. Each
woman is ultimately unique, as is her labor, her birth, her baby, and her
family. It is my desire to honor these differences and tailor my services to
best meet my client’s individual People often ask why I became
a doula. There are many reasons, and in choosing to continue this work, my
reasons are continually evolving. I started this path because I wanted women
to know they have choices in childbirth. I continue because I believe that
birth works! I believe in a woman’s inherent power, wisdom, and courage to
bring her baby into the world in a way that meets her needs! I believe that
this looks different for every woman and it is my job to support a woman in
her choices, whatever they may be. Of course I have my own thoughts/feelings
about birth, but I seek to balance my feelings with my training, my
increasing knowledge and experience, and my belief that for my client the
only way to have a baby is her way. It is my job to support my clients in
discovering that way! I will not tell a woman what is “right”. I will not
tell a woman what is “wrong”. I will share what I know when asked, or when
appropriate. If I don’t know the answer I will say so and I will do my best
to help my client acquire the information she seeks. I will advocate for my
client but I will not be her voice. I hope for my client to see herself as
responsible for her own experience, to know that her body, her birth, her
baby, are hers and that she alone knows what is “right” for them. This is not to say that women
must “do” it alone. Working with a loving partner, a knowledgeable,
supportive caregiver, and a doula are elements that a woman may choose to
create the birth she desires, but, ultimately, I believe, it is her choice.
Whether or not you choose to work with me my hope is that you will continue
to advocate for your unique needs and desires.
Birth
Matters!!! |
Empowering
Families with Choices and Support!
To learn more about me and my services
or to schedule your free consultation…
Contact
me:
Alisha H. Wilkes CD
ahwilkes@sacredpassagesdoulacare.com
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