My name is Carol Lundergan and I am a Birth Doula with a degree in
Music Therapy. I have a special interest in working with and
supporting teen mothers throughout their pregnancies and births.
I believe in the sacredness of each child and work with mom and
her partner to bring a sense of wonder and awe to the birth
process.
I have three wonderful children and I was overjoyed
at each of their births. However, my experiences with childbirth,
especially in a hospital setting, taught me that most health care
professionals and many partners aren't able to provide a woman with the
constant, uninterrupted care and support she needs to feel empowered and
in control of her labor and delivery. In each of my births I
deferred to my doctors and nurses and many times did not understand what
the procedures and interventions they were suggesting meant. I was
frequently left alone with my partner, who had his own concerns and fears
about the labor. I became convinced that there had to be a better
way - the Doula way.
As your Doula I will meet with you several times in your third trimester
to help you understand all the possible interventions that can take place
and to help you formulate your birth and newborn care preferences. I
will be available 24 hours a day from our first meeting until labor begins
to answer any questions you have. I will meet you in early labor,
either at your home or at the facility, and stay with you throughout your
entire labor, delivery, and for an hour after the baby is born.
Finally, I will stay in contact with you for several weeks after the birth
to address any concerns you have about your new role as mother and to
refer you to a Post-partum Doula if you desire one.
"If we hope to create a
nonviolent world where respect and kindness replace fear and
hatred, we must begin with how we treat each other at the
beginning of life ... for that is where our deepest patterns are
set.
From these
roots grow fear and alienation ... or love and trust."
-- Suzanne Arms
Sacred Birth Doula Care, 13 Ridge Road, New
Paltz, NY 12561
(845) 430-1430
e-mail: soprano@hvc.rr.com
