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.

The "other half" speaks....

My name is Jessica Koester, as the other half of Your Best Birth, I just wanted to thank Dorothy for all her enthusiasm, motivation and initiative-as new motherhood (ok this is my 5th baby and I have been a mom for 12yrs so I guess "new" doesn't really apply) or rather caring for a newborn and recovering from an eventful birth hasn't left me with much spare: time, energy or brain cells to devote to creating our new business. I am very excited to be launching this new venture in this new year with such a good friend. I consider myself lucky and blessed to have found my passion in life and such a great outlet for it. So bring on the mounds of paperwork, slew of office supplies, glossy brochures, crisp business cards, complicated schedules, lengthy course outlines-I'll be ready.

(FYI to any lurking family members-a gift card to Staples would make an excellent gift this year)

Welcome to Our Blog

Welcome to the Your Best Birth blog!

My name is Dorothy Haines, and I am one of the founders of Your Best Birth.

Your Best Birth is a brand new business, but Jessica and I are not brand-new to the birthing world. We have both been working in the Central NJ area as birth doulas and childbirth educators for many years.

We are excited to be starting group childbirth education classes in the spring in the Monmouth County area and many thanks to Darri Guli of FairHaven Yoga for allowing us to use her facility for our classes.

This blog will detail the ups and downs of starting a new business and juggling that with the demands that we both have with our family lives. It will hopefully be interesting, amusing, and keep you coming back for more.