Doulas & Midwives: Infant
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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 ...
Doula
Asked by C.S. from New York
on July 21, 2011
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I know this question was asked a few years ago, but I'm asking now so that I can get more updated answers. I am looking for a birth doula to be with me for my deliver...
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- As others have said... you can google DONA to see who's in your area, you can also call around Birthing Centers, many birthing assistants are doulas also but of they a...
- The doula I had with my second baby was really good. Her name is Lynn Christianson and her web site is www.labourday.net She is in Tenafly, NJ which is quite close ...
- At 37 weeks - DONTLA! Blessings....
Do I Need a Doula If I Have a Midwife?
Asked by V.S. from Dallas
on July 14, 2009
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I'm pregnant with my first child and due at the end of Octobor. I'm working with two great midwives through the Women's Health Alliance at Baylor in Dallas - Cecily F...
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- V., I gave birth at a birth center with a midwife and didn't feel the need for a doula and will give birth at the same place any day now. But, since you're giving ...
- Hey V., Why don't you let me post your info on the Dallas DOula Network and see if there is a low cost/no cost doula who is needing a certification birth. We hit it...
- I just want to say DITTO to everything Jennifer T said.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Are You a Doula? Would You Use a Doula?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 9, 2010
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I am seriously considering becoming a Doula, but I think I need more information from women who have done it or have used one. What did you like? What didn't you like?...
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- if you are delivering in a hospital i dont see the reason for a doula, they have full time nurse with you who are very caring,if you have support from family mom...
- I loved my doula. She was there from labor through the birth and was support for me (and perhaps possibly more for my husband). My goal was to have an unmedicated VB...
- Yes! Get one! It made all the difference in the world to me. I was able to have a natural, medicine-free birth with her support. I didn't have one during my first ...
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...
