Penny Simkin (as our hostess, Claudia Booker, said) is the "Ina May of doulas". She was in DC in late April and it was such an honor to meet her! As a new doula, I am looking for as many sources of information and inspiration as possible. Having read many of her books, I was excited to be able to hear Penny speak in person. The majority of her talk focused on the topic of helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) to give birth feeling empowered and safe. It is a topic I have not yet begun to explore and have not encountered, but since so many women have been the victim of such abuse, it is certainly something I am bound to encounter in my work as a doula.
After the presentation on CSA, we moved on to some fun stuff!
Demonstrating the Lap Squat for the pushing stage and an exhausted mama. This allows e benefits of a squatting position, without the mom having to support her own weight.
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