I am a birth and postpartum doula, but lately I have been thinking about how having a better translation is as important as having a positive birthing experience. Do you have any advice on how to get started? I would like the room to smell like the ocean. I want to hear it too, even if it’s on a sound machine. Cookies are a good one too.
The ocean is a great one. Thankfully we now have access to many wonderful ambient sounds on TH-cam, like this beautiful ocean one: th-cam.com/video/Nep1qytq9JM/w-d-xo.html If you're looking to start delving deeper into dying, death, and end of life care, I would recommend "Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death" by Joan Halifax. Not only is she experienced working with the terminally ill, but she is also a Buddhist which gives her a perspective on dying that is worth exploring. I also want to thank you for the work you do. Birth doulas serve an important role. "Birth and death rest on the opposite ends of a lifetime creating balance. My perception is that these two events are the bookends of life and both are equally meaningful and worthy of being honored." - Jeri Glatter, INELDA
What scent would bring you peace and happiness during your dying experience?
I am a birth and postpartum doula, but lately I have been thinking about how having a better translation is as important as having a positive birthing experience.
Do you have any advice on how to get started?
I would like the room to smell like the ocean. I want to hear it too, even if it’s on a sound machine. Cookies are a good one too.
The ocean is a great one. Thankfully we now have access to many wonderful ambient sounds on TH-cam, like this beautiful ocean one: th-cam.com/video/Nep1qytq9JM/w-d-xo.html
If you're looking to start delving deeper into dying, death, and end of life care, I would recommend "Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death" by Joan Halifax. Not only is she experienced working with the terminally ill, but she is also a Buddhist which gives her a perspective on dying that is worth exploring.
I also want to thank you for the work you do. Birth doulas serve an important role.
"Birth and death rest on the opposite ends of a lifetime creating balance. My perception is that these two events are the bookends of life and both are equally meaningful and worthy of being honored." - Jeri Glatter, INELDA