Jenn Racer Family Services Support Philosophy
I am going to take on a little FAQ style here for you.
When it comes to people asking my “What is your philosophy?” I often times ask them the same question, because MY philosophy is to support YOU in what YOU find best for YOUR family. While I do have my own beliefs and things I would do for myself; I am not you.
What is YOUR philosophy for birth?
I believe that women have the right to know their birthing options and choose what’s best for their body/ birthing preferences. What works for family A is not going to work for family B and that’s okay. Birth is not a cookie cutter, one size fits all experience. I believe all women have the right to the additional support of a doula; regardless of what kind of birth they have.
What does this look like in the middle of labor or during postpartum visits?
It looks like YOU taking the tools you learned and discussed in our meetings, and putting them to use. If you forget, I am right there to remind and show you again. I want you to be confident enough to do whatever your body naturally needs to do in each moment. I will step in when I see that you are getting “stuck” and are no longer able to redirect/process it yourself.
What if we disagree on something?
That’s okay! You’re the boss of your birth and your family. My opinion is just that - an opinion. You likely will NOT run into a time where I disagree with you, because I do not throw my opinions around as law. I will send you evidence based materials with the risks and benefits for you to evaluate so you can decide what’s best for YOUR family.
What other questions do you have that you would add here?
