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Anyone have a good doula rec for me?
I really want to avoid the epidural this time (had some issues with it last time) but the only way I feel like I can accomplish that is to have somebody in the room with me helping me every step of the way. I love dh, but he just kind of stands there with a deer in the headlights kind of look. I have no idea where to even start looking for a doula. I know doulas aren't "new" but it's all new to me.
Re: Anyone have a good doula rec for me?
In her response to my initial inquiry she was very interested in getting to know me, my history, etc. I contacted another doula service (can't remember which) with questions and a request for info and just got back the email equivalent of "here's our contract. LMK when you want to sign." I was a bit put off. I feel like someone should "work" at least a little bit to get your business.
If you can wait 4 1/2ish :-S more weeks, I'll be glad to provide a complete review. I think there are some "meet the doula: nights, but I can't remember when they are. Amy and I set up our meetings independently due to my schedule.
Side note...I can't believe you are down to the last month!
My goal was a VBAC and to go as long as I could without an epidural, so I wanted some extra support and an advocate for my birth plan.
I was really happy with her. I made it through both labors medication free.
I paid around $500 for a few prenatal meetings, birth, and a postnatal visit.
http://teresadoula.com/
As for DH, I wouldn't say he coached me, as I was the one leading the show telling him what I wanted/needed, but he was certainly an advocate for me. When the Dr. was trying to push pitocin the minute I got moved out of triage I started second guessing everything, because "the doctor was telling me to do it." He just looked at me and said, "tell her what YOU want." He reminded me to trust myself and to listen to my body.
If you're interested I'd be happy to talk about what helped/worked for me.
I believe Amy is in the $575 range. It is payble in installments.
send ya an email!
You can do what I did, with #3 - be in complete denial that you are in labor all weekend so that when you are finally woken up by a contraction, at 11pm, you rush to find someone to watch your other two kids and then drive the 25 miles to Magee to make it in time. I had a med-free VBAC delivery and had Sean at 12:30a.
My three sons!