Birth Doula
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Volunteer Doulas in Chicago?
So, I want the doula to help so I have more of what I want in the birth - delivery experience, without the epidural and managing the pain ok. ...
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- N.: check out www.birthlink.com. I don't know if any of the doulas are volunteers. P., RLC, IBCLC Pres. Lactation Support Group, Inc www.lactationsupport...
- Hi My neighbor Cassandra is a doula. She lives in Plainfield but she works primarily in Chicago. I'll forward her your information ie, phone or email address, if yo...
- Hi N.! I was searching Mamasource for inqueries about doulas, & came across your request. I was curious to know if you'd be interested in a postpartum doula. I'm in t...
Best Kaiser Hospital to Have a "Natural" Birth Experience?
Congratulations on your upcoming birth and a belated welcome to Portland! I am a birth doula, and for those clients who wish to have a low intervention ...
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- I had one baby at OHSU and the second at Kaiser Sunnyside. They were comparable natural births, in terms of mininimal interventions, full access to a water tank, suppo...
- We had Kaiser in 2004 when my daughter was born in July 2004. at that time sunnyside didn't have its new wing so we went with SW Washington Medical Center. They have...
- Hi S., Congratulations on your upcoming birth and a belated welcome to Portland! I am a birth doula, and for those clients who wish to have a low intervention birt...
Becoming a Doula
hello - my name is stpehanie and i live near hbg pa - i would love to talk to you - i am in the middle of my training to become a birth doula - and i am ...
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- I am a dual certified doula, through DONA and CAPPA. You may contact me privately at ____@____.com.
- I'm a doula here in Pittsburgh, and I've found it to be the most rewarding and challenging job I've ever had. Feel free to pm me!
- i am interest in becoming a postpardom doula if you have any good information please also forward thank you and good luck
Childbirth and Head Cold
I am a birth doula and childbirth educator. I am wondering if it might be wiser to wait and go into natural labor - and have the chance to get over your ...
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- Hi-- Just wondering why you have to be induced? In a natural state your body wouldn't go into labor if it couldn't handle it. Forcing labor may not go well if you...
- I was extremely ill before my daughter's birth. I followed the doctor's advice and still got sicker each day, ended up w/ pneumonia. Three days before she was born (o...
- Hi D.! I am a birth doula and childbirth educator. I am wondering if it might be wiser to wait and go into natural labor - and have the chance to get over your head ...
Midwife, Doula, or OB?
I hired a doula as well. They were all great. I had my third child in PA at a Birth center with midwives, but this time I didn't hire a doula because I felt ...
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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 ...
Becomming a Doula
Hi, I used a doula last year for the birth of my second child. ... Even though my 2nd birth was easy, it was still comforting having a doula there just in ...
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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...
Explain a Doula
A doula is very skilled at fitting in to the birth team where she feels she fits most. During a long labor, she may send the partner off for a 10 minute nap ...
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- Hi C., Well, there are two kinds; partum and post-partum. Partum doulas are there for emotional support and guidance during your baby's delivery. They in no way "...
- Dear C., my name is D. Conte and I am a doula. I am sorry for the lady in the first response. We do many things, we are there "yes" for support. I am trained throug...
- Hi C., A doula is a woman (mostly, altho there are about 5 men in the country who are trained doulas) who provides emotional support to you and your partner during th...
Seeking Doula or Mid-wife
I have nothing but positive feedback for you regarding both midwives and birth doulas. I used both for my pregnancies, and they were fantastic! ...
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- the midwives at Northwestern memorial physicians group are GREAT!!! I love them all, especially Amy and Ariel! ###-###-#### good luck!
- J., I used midwives as my practitioners when I was pregnant with my daughter, and they were great. If you want to have a natural childbirth, midwives are the way t...
- I very much recommend the midwife experience especially if you are looking to do a natural birth. You can still be in a hospital etc. in case there are any issues, but...
Seeking Advice on Doulas
(I ended up with an epidural at the very end of my first baby's birth) We're debating about hiring a Doula for extra support since there was really not much ...
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- I know where you are coming from! I had an epidural when I was dilated at 10 with my first birth, which resulted in 3.5 hours of pushing and just narrowly escaped a C...
- Hi J.. For my last child who's 7 now, I chose to have her at home. We were living in another state and had no insurance, so we decided that since my sons birth, and ...
- Depending on where you live there aren't many choices for Doula's. I recomend a hospital with a bath tub so you can get in it while in labor. I progressed from 5-9cm i...
Has Anyone Used a Doula?
We used a birth doula with our second child and it made all the difference in the .... I also used a doula with my pain medication-free birth with pitocin. ...
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- I also used a doula with my pain medication-free birth with pitocin. It was a wonderful experience. What a doula offers is different because she is experienced in th...
- Hiya- I've used Tanya McHale as well and she was WONDERFUL! I highly recommend her! Here's her website. http://www.tanyamchale.com/ Take care! M. :-)
- Hi E., I used Pam Hays of Chicago Doula Care (she actually teaches the Prepared Childbirth class at West Suburban http://westsuburban.reshealth.org/sub_wsmc/education...
