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Single and Pregnant

Creating Your Own Birth Community

By Teri Brown

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(Conari Press, 2004), agrees, especially if some of the people the mother surrounds herself with are already parents.

"If the community consists of people who are already parents, a mother-to-be will have a much more realistic picture of what making the transition to motherhood entails," says Kohl. "She can plan for the changes in her lifestyle more effectively and take steps to get the help she needs."

Searching for a Birth Community
There are many places a woman can look when creating her birth community. Most people are flattered to be asked and more than willing to help in some way. Kohl believes that the opportunities are everywhere once you begin looking for people who are warm, compassionate and caring.

"Single mothers can take parenting classes, go to yoga or reach out to people who are in the same circumstance and want to build a team," says Kohl. "For a single mother who will work right away outside the home, a family daycare provider or nanny can give needed advice. Midwives are also great people to have as part of a birth community."

Other places mothers can look to build her birth community:

  • Neighbors
  • People you work with
  • People from your parenting or birthing classes
  • Your doula or midwife

Creating a birth community for you and your unborn baby is a wonderful way to start off your child's life. People do not have to be a blood relative to become a loving and helpful family member. They just need to be trustworthy and as excited about your little one's entrance into the world as you are.

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