Do I need to hire a Doula ?
ByI shall be giving birth in a hospital and plan to hire a midwife. Plus I shall have my significant other and mom by my side and ofcourse doctor shall be there in case of complications.
I have good faith in my husband and mom’s support and love, so do I need to hire a doula ?
P.S. this is my first pregnancy by the way and dont know what to expect 
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7 Comments
April 20th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
If you can afford I would, husbands are good, Doula’s are GREAT
April 20th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
A doctor, a midwife, your husband AND your mom? I don’t think you need a doula. Sounds like you have more than enough medical and personal assistance.
April 20th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
A doula came with my midwife. Talk to your midwife and see what see thinks. Mine even offered to teach and assist my husband to deliver my son.
April 20th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
A doula is nice because they will take care of anyone thats bothering you while you are in labor to leave your husband by your side, also great if your hubby freaks and steps back like oh my God I don’t know what to do she will be there.
Its costly but if you can afford it, its a good idea!
April 20th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
What in the ? is a doula? Juat go with the Doctor and things will go as they should, don’t try and be too back to the earth and go with someone other than the trained doctor, congrats!
April 21st, 2010 at 12:37 am
With the doctor, midwife, your partner, and your mom you really don’t need another person there. I’ve heard very good things about doulas, especially from women who don’t have as much family support as you do. I’m not hiring a doula because I don’t want too many people around for the labor and delivery – lots of people in a small space stress me out! hahaha!
April 21st, 2010 at 1:24 am
It depends on how your family handles things under pressure. If they’re going to be reminding you of every contraction, getting on your nerves (believe me, there’s plenty of potential for this, even in people you love! LOL) etc. then maybe you should hire one. I had one for my second birth and she was great. I only had my husband there and hospital staff, but it was a great experience having her there to calm me down when I started to get nervous, or help me through contractions (that was a tremendous help). My husband could also focus more on me, too and less on telling me when the ‘next big one’ was about to hit like he did with our first. LOL
Some doulas can also come to your house postpartum and help you with light housework, which is great!
And I do know of at least one doula who doesn’t charge, so you might want to check around. But we thought it was definitely worth the money. She helped me focus less on the pain and I didn’t even need an epidural.
Having a midwife was a great experience, too, BTW – there’s something very comforting, at least to me, about giving birth in the company of other women who have also experienced the same thing.