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.
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!!!!
Posted by: Mich | Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 09:52 PM
that is cool
Posted by: Shannon in Arizona | Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 10:04 PM
What an incredible ministry to those serving our country!!
Posted by: momrn2 | Thursday, August 24, 2006 at 10:58 PM
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.
Posted by: Clemntine | Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 07:44 PM