061: The Importance of Taking a Childbirth Education Class with Sarah Thorpe

Meet Sarah! She’s a Registered Nurse, Mom, Certified Postpartum Doula, and Certified Childbirth Educator. Sarah realized that childbirth education and doula work doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Like a lot of things in life, most families (like hers) end up landing somewhere in the middle. She helps new parents find the best way to nurture their birth and postpartum phase.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

  • What is a postpartum doula?
  • Our society is lacking communal support for women
  • Evidence-based education
  • Preparing for childbirth

Here are Sarah’s favorite resources:

Nurturingbirthrva.com
Instagram: NurturingBirthandBeyond
Facebook: Nurturing Birth and Beyond

Our society is lacking communal support for new parents. It really does take a village to raise your child and now that we live so far from family, it can be SO hard. Having a postpartum doula tips us back to where we’re supposed to be—doing the best that we can, with helping hands.