Tag: Leigh Jansen
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‘You are magnificent, you are fierce, you are breathtaking’
As a doula, Lee Jansen gives support, help and advice to women during pregnancy and during and after birth. Some might say her job is not for the faint-hearted, but she sees it as the ultimate privilege.
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The doula as witness
I love that I learn from every single birth I have the privilege to attend. Each family and each birth requires different things from me – different words, different actions, different energies. At times I stand by as a quiet presence, at other times I am in constant contact. Some moms prefer silence, while others…