That in-depth, out-of-hospital childbirth classes provide a comfortable space for acquiring research based information and for solidifying personal goals and values. And that a doula helps you exercise your self-determination during labor and birth.
We hold these truths to be self-evident:
That in-depth, out-of-hospital childbirth classes provide a comfortable space for acquiring research based information and for solidifying personal goals and values. And that a doula helps you exercise your self-determination during labor and birth.
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I guess my story starts with the birth of my oldest daughter. She was breech, so they were planning a cesarean but we had some complications and she was born born via Emergency CS, due to placental abruption in January 2010.
When I got pregnant with my second daughter, I knew I wanted a VBAC. My doctor told me that I was a perfect candidate, but we would "see how things were further along". Flash forward to 37 weeks (November 2011), my water broke and I went into labor naturally. I labored at home most of the day and then went on to the hospital. Before Adam and I started trying for kids we knew that if we were to have a child, I would have a natural, unmedicated birth. I did a ton of research and reading and I knew that I wanted as little intervention as possible. We believe that pregnancy and birth are very normal and natural processes and we wanted to experience it as such.
If you've been researching doulas, you've no doubt run across quotes like the following.
"A doula provides informational, emotional, and physical support." "Doulas support your choices during pregnancy, labor, and birth." "A doula serves as an advocate for laboring women and their families." But what does a doula actually do during labor? |
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