My births made me the doula I am today. Both my birth experiences gave me insight on how mothers are treated without proper education and support from her care providers. I experienced how a woman may feel lost in a hospital with all the procedures imposed on her. I now know that a simple word […]

by Deo Briones Babala: Mahaba. Sa gitna ng kaguluhan at kumosyon, mayroong kapayapaan. May katahimikan. May musika. May buhay. Yan ang nakita at naramdaman ko sa silid na iyon sa St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City delivery room. Noong una kong marinig ang palahaw ni Diwa. Nakalulunod. Nakaka-engganyo, nakatutuwa, puno ng saya at pag-asa. Nakakapanabik at […]