Laboring down, also called “delayed pushing” or “passive descent”, may be a welcome part of the transition phase of labor. It allows for the uterine contractions, combined with gravity, to naturally bring the baby further down into the birth canal.

I realized through the opportunity to support birthing families as a labor support companion that my purpose felt clear for the first time. My original goal of immersing myself in the experience of childbirth in order to best guide my patients in the clinic led me to meet people and come across events and situations that taught me lessons in wisdom.