Birth Companions:

Meet Rania Johnson

Rania Johnson introduces herself and explains that she is a first-time mom due in a couple of weeks. She looked carefully for support services and doctors in part because she is going to be a single mother after deciding to undergo artificial insemination. She believes in natural childbirth as a way to promoting the spiritual bond between the mother and the baby. For that reason, she plans to use a midwife for the birth. In her research she came across the term “doula” but has not been able to find out much information about what a doula does and how they are different than a midwife. Friends have not been able to clarify much for her either. She was hesitant to pursue the idea in part because she assumed the doula would be hearing and the relationship would be complicated by communication issues and the possible need to include an interpreter. Then she found out the community had a Deaf doula. She’s excited about the prospect of working with another Deaf person and is meeting with Jerri to find out more information and see if maybe she can help Rania with her birth.

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