A Hand To Hold

Mommy Dearest alerted me to a worthwhile cause called Operation Special Delivery.  To quote Mommy Dearest,

Operation Special Delivery...provides volunteer doulas for pregnant women whose husbands or partners are deployed in the U.S. armed forces at the time they are due to give birth.

Doulas are trained birth professionals who provide physical and emotional support for women during childbirth. This free service is being offered as a thank you for the service these fathers are providing for our country, which prevents them from attending the birth of their child.

To learn more about this organization, click here.

Comments

[Mich]

Shannon,
I know this is off subject, but I wanted to be the first to wish you a very, very Happy Birthday! Have a great day! You are a great friend to many and I know I am thankful for you! Happy Birthday!!!!

[Shannon in Arizona]

that is cool

[momrn2]

What an incredible ministry to those serving our country!!

[Clemntine]

I am a midwife, and I've volunteered my doula services to many wives of deployed servicemen. The really neat thing is that to be a doula, all you really need is a heart, so everyone's qualified.