It's not all relative

I'm not someone who believes that truth is relative. Morally speaking, some things are right and some things are wrong. But other things are very much relative and up to choice. I was reading on the DONA website and they had this to say about the Doula's they certify:
"Most importantly, doulas do not make decisions for their clients; they do not project their own values and goals onto the laboring woman.

The doula’s goal is to help the woman have a safe and satisfying childbirth as the woman defines it. It is not the role of the doula to discourage the mother from her choices. The doula helps her become informed about various options, including the risks, benefits and accompanying precautions or interventions for safety. Doulas can help maximize the benefits of pain medications while minimizing their undesirable side effects. The comfort and reassurance offered by the doula are beneficial regardless of the use of pain medications."

I really like that. Mostly because it's all about encouragement and who doesn't want to be encouraged?? I made the one part in italics because that's really what it's about. Labor and birth are not moral issues (i guess you could find some, but traditionally speaking they aren't). I think it is frustrating when people are painted a certain way for choosing different things for their labor. Whether that's the "all natural" people looking down on hospital births, or a woman who wants to be hooked up to every machine and practically knocked out until the baby is born thinking a woman is crazy for having a home birth. Both situations are not good. I just want to be helpful. So I really liked this organization for their stance on that. Just wanted to share that with the one or two people who read this and actually care about that topic:)