Ask A Midwife - How Midwives and Doulas can use Touch to communicate, support, and connect.

A Midwife's or Doula's hands are her most important tool. As a midwife, doula, and bodyworker, I use touch in almost every aspect of my work, whether it's feeling the baby's size and position through the mother's belly, using massage techniques to relieve stress and tension or promote relaxation, or in the actual birth, I communicate through my hands. It's taken me many years to develop hands which "see, listen, and speak".
What steps do I take before touching my client? How do I prepare to connect and support the woman using touch, and how does my state of mind, body language, and my own well-being relate to my ability to tune in to the needs of my client.
Watch my newest video to hear what has worked so well for me over the past 22 years as a midwife and doula. Enjoy the journey!
Interested in speaking with me? Visit my website at www.askamidwif...
With Love,
Chavah Benzion

[@deanadoulahaworth2790]

Learning to TOUCH someone other than with my hands is definitely a skill that I have had to learn over the years! What great information Chavah to help care providers be the best they can be to their clients! I will be listening to ALL your videos! 😉

[@ruthkerr8694]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[@motherwelldoula]

This is really helpful! Thank you :) I do a lot of this unconsciously, but I want to get even more intentional about continuing to ground myself during the birth.