In Italian, the literal translation of “to give birth”— “Dare alla Luce”— is: “to give to the light”. A beautiful, mellifluous phrase to describe the beauty and wonder of childbirth.
I’m Katharine Deeb and I’m a birth doula (CD)DONA. I am the mother of two teenaged boys, and I delivered both naturally, thanks to the help of amazing caregivers. I chose to become a birth doula based on my love of babies and women and the miracle of the birthing process.

