Doulas & Midwives
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Doula
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on August 24, 2009
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I am curious to find out how familiar people in our community are with a Labor Doula? Would you recommend or use one? What about Prenatal Massage Therapy? Infant Massage?
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- Having a doula at the birth of my little girl was one of the best decisions that my hubby and I made. After meeting with a dr who informed us that I would probably end...
- I would definately recommend a doula! I had both my kids at home with a midwife and a doula and it was amazing! Painful, yes, but amazing and totally worth it.
- I highly recommend using a doula! It was the best decision we made. My doula is also a massage therapist that gave wonderful prenatal massages. Her name is Hannah. ...
Midwife, Doula, or OB?
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on June 24, 2008
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I am curious on the experiences moms out there have had with a midwife or doula. My first child I delivered in a hospital with my OB, whom I thought was wonderful. B...
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- i had a wonderful homebirth and i highly recommend it! i also had a doula at the homebirth, which i also recommend. there is a group of homebirthers and people who are...
- I have to type quick, baby getting fussy. Had a midwife for the first. Prenatal care was the best ever!! Tried a homebirth, but after 36 hours of being in and out o...
- I did a hospital birth with my first, but I think hospital births just aren't for me :). I'm going with a midwife this time around (her name is Pamela Qualls) and am ...
Experience with Doula
Asked by P.K. from Houston
on March 29, 2008
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Hi I am hiring a doula for my upcoming labor in a couple of weeks. What should I expect? Anyone had any experiences with a doula?
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- I had a doula that was provided for my by my midwife. She was an assistant to the midwife, helping to set up, clean up, etc, but she was also a tremendous help to me. ...
- I had my first two children in hospitals and my last at a birthing center with a mid-wife and doula. They knew what they were doing and my comfort and the baby's safe...
- I hired a doula for the birth of my daughter, we had a home birth with a midwife. My Doula was amazing I could not have done it without her she was the first one to a...
Anyone Have a Doula?
Asked by M.L. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2008
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anyone have a doula?
how was your experience?
if you didn't have a doula, do you wish you had, or think you will have one next time?
just curious:)
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- I used Jamison Bornemann ###-###-####) and was very pleased with her. She'll meet with you as often as you want to during pregnancy to ensure that you feel comfortabl...
- We had a doula for our third-and last-birth. I would do it all over again with her and wished I would of had her for the other ones! I got to deliver without meds an...
- I had a doula with our first child, and had a very good delivery experience. She did a great job of attempting to alleviate discomfort and support me (though my husban...
Midwife and Doula near Palatine, IL
Asked by S.Y. from Chicago
on October 4, 2009
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I've always visited an Ob-Gyn and am not familiar with midwives or doulas. Now that I'm pregnant, I've heard a lot of good things about midwives/doulas. If you've ha...
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- I had my first baby almost a year ago and I used the midwife practice West Suburban Midwife Associates in Oak Park and I loved them... very professional, but a bit mor...
- This group of midwives at West Suburban Hospital is the group of hospital-based midwives that I give the highest recommendation of any in the area... http://www.wes...
- Congratulations on your pregnancy! To clarify: midwives are healthcare providers. A CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife) is a registered nurse and has additional graduate t...
Doula Training
Asked by L.K. from San Antonio
on January 30, 2008
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Does anyone out there know anything about doula training? I have checked the San Antonio Doula website and there is nothing there about training to become a doula. I ...
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- I don't know any doula's but was interested myself.I looked up information and found a website for Doula's of North America. You can go to www.dona.org and find out ho...
- You have most likely found the answer to your question now but I thought I would send you this. This is a place in Houston that might be able to give you some good adv...
- My sister is a Midwife in Houston. She is involved in several organizations like Texas Midwives Association, etc. Her name is Carol Schumacher and her number is ###-...
Becomming a Doula
Asked by M.B. from Savannah
on January 31, 2007
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I have been helping a friend of mine set up a Doula training workshop for Savannah and she called yesterday to say that no one seems to know what a doula is in this ar...
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- There are several Doula's here in the Columbus area who are working diligently to get the word out about Doula's. I hope your friend will not get too discouraged and ...
- I'n a native New Englander who recently moved to the south.....I find that they are MUCH slower here learning about ways --other than their traditional ones -- to addr...
- Surprisingly around here there are not many doulas. I looked for one before I had my daughter and only found one. She lives between here (Athens) and Atlanta. She is a...
Any Experience with a Doula?
Asked by M.R. from Tampa
on August 11, 2007
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I am considering a doula for my birth. This is our first child, and I am impressed by the studies that show that women who give birth with a doula have lower rates of...
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- Hi there: I had a doula-in-training for my 2nd baby (VBAC) and I really enjoyed having her there. I think it depends on your personality, as to whether you'll find a d...
- hi, I had a doula with my first child. she was very informative. she taught birthing classes and pregnacy health classes. i had a lot of complications with the pregnan...
- M., I WISH I had listened to my gut and hired a doula. My son's birth was a bit complicated since he was 10lb 11oz!! I wish someone would have been there to calm m...
Has Anyone Had a Doula?
Asked by M.S. from New York
on March 1, 2009
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Just wondering about your experience if you've had a doula with you during labor/delivery. My husband and I are going to be working with a student doula. This is my 2...
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- M., I would love to do the same thing you are doing whenever we have our second. I too had a c-section and looking back, if I had the choice, I would definitely have...
- I had a doula as well for the birth of my daughter. I ended up getting drugs after many hours, but the doula was wonderful in getting me through the beginning. My hu...
- I loved having a doula. But I think it was just as nice for my husband. She tended to all my needs while my husband got to relax and didn't have to jump at every littl...
DC/NoVA Midwife and Doula Recs; "The Business of Being Born" Film
Asked by D.P. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2009
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I looked under the "Midwives" subcategory and was surprised to see no entries -- could anyone recommend a midwife and/or doula in D.C. or Northern Virginia? Thanks in ...
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- Marilee Pinkleton (http://www.tlcbirth.com) is my midwife and arguably the best midwife in the area! She's so fantastic and has some great apprentices/birth assistant...
- Hi D., I'm using Marilee Pinkleton as my midwife. I really like her alot. She has an assistant who is also a doula. Her name is Wendy. I saw "The Business o...
- I would be interested in seeing the reference for the c-section stats for physicians and midwives. What do you mean by a low c-section rate? Another option for hos...
