Hi, I am Paige Miller.
I am Doula. Mother of two rambunctious beautiful kids.
I've since my first child known I wanted to be a Doula. My daughter was a 23 hour labor with intense back labor for 22 hours of it. About 18 hrs in I was ready to call it quits but I was scared of a cesarean I was exhausted and I heard the midwives whispering about my non-progression. I was terrified and at a loss, Labor wasn't going to stop obviously. A Doula I've never met before came to my side to aid me. Even though she will tell you she didn't do anything, and maybe she didn't do much of anything really. But her presence made all the difference, As I sat in the birthing tub with back pain, begging the midwives to let me make the water hotter(we couldn't because baby ). She kept me calm, reminded me to breathe and unclench, she petted my head, held my hand, and reminded me that I was capable. All my fears vanished with her in the room. After my birth, I realized I wanted to do THAT. Be THAT PERSON. I always knew I would have a career involving people and I always wanted to help people. I NEVER EVEN IMAGINED or even knew what a Doula was before that day. And it just clicked so well, it was ME. I saved up money for schooling, I scoured the internet for the best schools, I wanted a school that would teach me hands on, not virtually, once certified my education didn't end there, I'm constantly learning new techniques and skills to be able to aid those in labor.
Currently im:
Certified Professional Labor Doula
Certified Post Partum Doula
Certified Child and pregnancy educator
Certified Breastfeeding/chestfeeding Educator
Certified Abortion and loss/bereavement Doula
Also trained in:
Rebozo
Labor massage
Labor pain management
Young parent support