Birthwork
Birthwork - supporting families in pregnancies, birth and post-partum, has a special place in my heart. It is a privilege to hold space during these significant rites of passage. It intersects with my work as an artist and the importance of tending to our planet and the climate crisis and our communities at this moment in time. Birth work is social justice work, birthwork is activism.
Birth is the beginning of everything.
"The more we are in touch with birth, the more we are in touch with life itself."
(source unknown)
"If you want to take care of future generations - begin by taking care of the mothers"
(-Innate Traditions)
I am passionate about witnessing, validating and empowering you during this tender time of transition and initiation. I believe in the profound power that is having someone to walk beside you on the journey. I want you to feel seen, heard, held and safe.
As a mother myself, I have experienced the birth portal. Birthing my daughter at home was the most transformative and intuitive moment of my life.
The way we birth our babies is powerful and I have deep reverence for the whole spectrum of experiences and emotions this time can bring. If you or someone in your circle is looking for birth support - or someone to share their birth story or chat about reproductive justice, pregnancy or birth with in a safe way, I am here.
"Childbirth takes us to the intersection of time, in all cultures it links past, present and future. In traditional cultures, birth unites the world of 'now' with the world of ancestors; and is part of the great tree of life extending in time and eternity.'
(- Shelia Kitziger)
When Siona said to me “I loved giving birth,” she changed the way I emotionally approached childbirth in that single sentence. I was inspired by her story to birth at home and we were blessed with a complication-free delivery. Her presence as my doula was essential / indispensable with physical & emotional support, supporting my partner, postpartum guidance and total trust in the process. She is incredibly knowledgeable, nonjudgmental and openminded to your individual preferences (ie. hospital or home), kind and loving; a sunbeam in the room to help you welcome your child.
Siona brings sacredness back into the miracle of giving birth.
Carly O'Rourke