Hey y'all! I'm Leah--I'm married to Adam, and mama to Emma (3) and Ann (5 months). We have lived in the Richmond area for the last few years, and have truly loved every minute. It has been hard being away from our families while our girls are little, but it has made us stronger and reliant on each other and has made our faith stronger. We have learned that as long as we are trusting God's plan, and exalting Him in all aspects that He will provide all of our needs.
Becoming a birth doula was the easy part...DECIDING to become a birth doula was the hard part. When our oldest daughter was born, it was a beautiful experience. It was quiet, just my husband and our nurse with me in the room. Our doctor came in right before Emma made her entrance, and it was just us for a while. I remember thinking, "if I could have this same experience over and over again..." Just 2 1/2 years later...I did. Our second sweet baby made a fast and furious entrance, but oh how magical it was! As she arrived, "There Was Jesus" was playing in the background...and it was such an unbelievable God moment. He'd answered all of my prayers for healthy babies, uncomplicated births, and easy recoveries. After Emma, I thought about becoming a doula--I just wasn't sure how I could help someone through their birth journey. It felt like something so sacred, that I (being fairly shy anyway) could never be strong enough to do what a doula does. After our second baby, I KNEW God was calling me to birth work. Everywhere I looked, pointed me to birth work. One Sunday at church, the message was about building our foundation on the rock. "...and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock."-Matthew 7:25. I felt God nudging me towards what I knew in my heart was my calling.
In June of this year, I became certified through BEST Doula Certification and started Affirm Foundation. I am excited to work with families in preparing them for their new roles as parents, helping them welcome sweet new bundles of joy, and pray over them on their journey from pregnancy, labor and birth and beyond.
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