The highs and Lows

As a birth worker, I have been learning to care for myself as much as I care for others. I love my job, I truly do, but with anything in life we have our highs and our lows. It has been an interesting adventure to navigate wearing all the hats for this business. What is comforting is knowing that I am not alone. I have a village of birthworkers who experience these same waves. What seems to keep us all at ease is sharing our experiences, getting better through each other, listening to others stories while sharing our own. I often tell new parents, “we still have to care for you so you can be your best at taking care of your baby”. Now I am listening to those same words.