My doula was awesome. She is training to be a midwife, and she was in my DONA course for being a doula. When I took the course with her, I didn't get that much time to talk with her, but I felt an instant connection with her. When my original doula canceled (whom I didn't really connect with) it really turned out for the best when I called Kati, and was able to have her there for me.
Besides the awesome labor support, and love she gave me, she really helped me after to realize that I am an awesome mom, and to feel like I really did an awesome job during Logan's birth. If she is a midwife, and I am in FL when the the next one comes, I would love to have her, and hopefully our friendship will extend beyond births, and to family, and life.
I learned a lot from her as a doula too, and hope that I can be as supportive and uplifting as she was.
If you are pregnant, consider having a doula. No matter how many births you have had, they can help make a difference. :)
Sorry, end corny post. :)
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That's wonderful!
I've said similar things about homebirth with or without a midwife. Yeah, I COULD do it alone, but when you are in the middle of it, it is just different. Having someone there who has your back makes a world of difference.
I totally agree with you! I had a midwife in a birth center and let me tell you when transition hit I was thinking I can't do this. I totally would have gotten meds if I didnt have the support I did and if I was in a hospital. But im so glad I wasnt and I'm so glad I didnt. My birth was amazing, but the help you get from a doula or midwife is invaluable!
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