When I was a baby, people would ask my mom, "Is it a boy or a girl?" My mom would reply, "It's a happy, healthy baby."

And that's all that matters.

Birth helper

A birth helper (also known as a doula, which is a term that I’m moving away from) is a person who helps provide emotional, physical, and informational support before, during, and after birth.

Labor

Studies show that when birth helpers attend birth, labors are shorter and have fewer complications.

Childbirth

When birth helpers attend birth, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.