A Doula's Week Before Christmas

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house..
Not a creature was stirring, unless she was in labor in her house.

I had three mamas due in the month of December
When Sunday night came, one of them was in labor

Monday morning brought a baby as cute as can be
And a phone call - another laboring mom needed me!

So after a shower, to the hospital I flew
With a bag of massage tools, music, and a hotpack too

This labor was hard, but this mom she did fine
And pushed out her baby a bit after nine.

Another message on my phone - now who could it be?
It was mom # 3 - and now she needed me!

But lucky for me, it wasn't quite time
I was able to sleep in till a quarter to nine.

The next day her labor continued all day
Then time for the midwives and doula to stay

This birth was a homebirth and this mom she did great
Her labor progressed, she ate pizza at eight

At midnight it was time to meet this new little one
A boy or a girl? Finding out would be fun
As dad helped catch the baby, mom said, "It's a son!"

So three births in two days, three sweet little boys.
Three families that have some extra special Christmas joy.

Three moms that worked hard; each had a beautiful birth
A Merry Christmas to all, and to all Peace on Earth.