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Juliea Paige
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Personality:
Juliea is very easy to feel comfortable with and open up to. She's that girl you met an hour ago but you're suddenly telling your life story to and wondering why she's not trying to run the other way. Her honesty, openness and her own vulnerability makes her easy to approach and trust, while her candidness and sense of humor make her a lot of fun to be around.
The passion that she has to make a change in the world and how much of herself she puts into what she believes in is naturally contagious and inspiring. She tends to make people want to be their best selves, and, is more than willing to help them accomplish this.
Type of Doula:
Juliea is a skilled and knowledgeable doula with 10 years of experience. She works intuitively based on the mothers changing needs. There is no agenda or intention other than to help the mother tap into her own wisdom and provide support to the family in whatever way serves them best.
The goal is to:
As Doula Mentor, she often works with assistants who are training as doulas. This provides her clients with twice the doula power, and provides new doulas the opportunity to learn these skills from an expert in a hands-on manner. An aspect that is severely lacking in current certification doula standards.
Motivation To Become A Doula:
As a foster kid turned teen mom, her journey into parenthood was met with a lot of emotional boundaries and trauma. She realized that if she did not change herself and fully face becoming a mother she would likely continue a cycle of abuse rooted deeply within her family. The journey of parenting gave her the motivation she needed to push through and create a new story for the future and provide some healing for the past. She learned much about her body, her voice, her choices and the impact they had on herself and her children through being pregnant and giving birth. It was like a "fresh start" - an opportunity to become better. She recognized that if we could help other women connect and heal in the same way, we could collectively contribute to a better mankind. So, she put her talk into her walk and committed her life and career to supporting and inspiring women.
People are more than capable of making good choices for themselves and their bodies when they are better informed and supported. And, when they do, it empowers not only that family, but, an entire generation. When given the opportunity, birth can provide women the space to find their strength, their voice, and their self-trust. And, when we empower partners with the opportunity to bear witness to this, and even be an active part of it - it can be life changing.
The energy we birth our babies into and where we begin our journey as parents ripples throughout a lifetime. Juliea enjoys helping mothers approach birth with love more than fear. To help her give her body - and her baby - the benefit of the doubt and create space for mothers to surprise themselves. Through this we can create healthier outcomes and more satisfying experiences for families to start on. And, that's what it's all about!
Juliea is very easy to feel comfortable with and open up to. She's that girl you met an hour ago but you're suddenly telling your life story to and wondering why she's not trying to run the other way. Her honesty, openness and her own vulnerability makes her easy to approach and trust, while her candidness and sense of humor make her a lot of fun to be around.
The passion that she has to make a change in the world and how much of herself she puts into what she believes in is naturally contagious and inspiring. She tends to make people want to be their best selves, and, is more than willing to help them accomplish this.
Type of Doula:
Juliea is a skilled and knowledgeable doula with 10 years of experience. She works intuitively based on the mothers changing needs. There is no agenda or intention other than to help the mother tap into her own wisdom and provide support to the family in whatever way serves them best.
The goal is to:
- Provide evidence based information to help answer questions when making decisions from a place of vulnerability and/or exhaustion. (it's pretty hard to remember what you learned in books or classes when you're in labor).
- First focus on the mother, then the partner (when applicable), then the rest of the team and environment.
- Recognize and fill gaps in care that can not be expected of nurses, midwives and obstetricians to fill. To care for the mother from the "waist up" (her emotional, mental, and spiritual well being) while the rest of the care providers tend to the "waist down" (safely delivering your beautiful baby).
- Pay attention to detail, making the experience better in simple - but effective and beautiful ways.
- Know when to be an active participant as well as when to be a fly on the wall.
- Work with mothers and partners however works best for them. To provide tools and support to partners so they can be as involved as they are comfortable with.
- Help mothers and partners feel incredibly connected to one another through the process (when applicable).
- Be a 'lighthouse in the fog'. When you are tired and you don't want to go on - your doula can be the light to show you the way and pull you through.
As Doula Mentor, she often works with assistants who are training as doulas. This provides her clients with twice the doula power, and provides new doulas the opportunity to learn these skills from an expert in a hands-on manner. An aspect that is severely lacking in current certification doula standards.
Motivation To Become A Doula:
As a foster kid turned teen mom, her journey into parenthood was met with a lot of emotional boundaries and trauma. She realized that if she did not change herself and fully face becoming a mother she would likely continue a cycle of abuse rooted deeply within her family. The journey of parenting gave her the motivation she needed to push through and create a new story for the future and provide some healing for the past. She learned much about her body, her voice, her choices and the impact they had on herself and her children through being pregnant and giving birth. It was like a "fresh start" - an opportunity to become better. She recognized that if we could help other women connect and heal in the same way, we could collectively contribute to a better mankind. So, she put her talk into her walk and committed her life and career to supporting and inspiring women.
People are more than capable of making good choices for themselves and their bodies when they are better informed and supported. And, when they do, it empowers not only that family, but, an entire generation. When given the opportunity, birth can provide women the space to find their strength, their voice, and their self-trust. And, when we empower partners with the opportunity to bear witness to this, and even be an active part of it - it can be life changing.
The energy we birth our babies into and where we begin our journey as parents ripples throughout a lifetime. Juliea enjoys helping mothers approach birth with love more than fear. To help her give her body - and her baby - the benefit of the doubt and create space for mothers to surprise themselves. Through this we can create healthier outcomes and more satisfying experiences for families to start on. And, that's what it's all about!
See Juliea's Experience & Testimonials HERE.
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Accepting Pregnancy Doula Clients | Doula since 2006
Mother of 4 beautiful babes! Founder of Crowning Lotus & Mystic Mehndi
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