Here is a link to another Doula’s blog that I read this morning. I do not know her, but I enjoyed reading her post. There is not enough recognition for just how brave cesarean mamas are. Joelene and I seen a handful of mamas give birth by cesarean, and Joelene has done it herself twice. And I must say, every time I find myself waiting in the waiting room while a client and her husband is in the OR, I am shocked at how strong they are. A lot of the time they expend every bit of energy I think they have just to get to the point when they find out they will give birth by cesarean, and then they accept the news unselfishly, cause they are willing to do anything to get their baby out safely. And then after their birth, they must process it all. Sometimes it takes years. To all you beautiful, brave mamas out there that gave birth by cesarean, you are amazing!

Here is the link to the post that got me thinking about all of this: Cesarean Courage