Is being a doula in your future?
December 13, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Doulas are people who I didn’t even know existed a few years ago; that’s how medicalized birth is around here. But when I began learning about them, I thought "wow, wouldn’t it have been amazing to have a doula when I was having children?" Maybe my own kids will be lucky enough to have that option.
To learn what a doula is, we had some wonderful posts from Meredith Hocking, who graciously wrote about what and who a doula is:
And, she even wrote about how dads and doulas work together and how doulas complement dads:
Some of you may have known that information and others, like me, may have learned a lot from it. But I was wondering if maybe some people reading this blog may actually be interested in becoming a doula themselves. What do you think?
Do you have any doubt about what an important role doulas have? They have a significant impact. Just read Doulas reduce C-section and epidural rates.
Anyway, I came across this article this evening and thought it would be interesting for anyone who may be considering becoming a doula: How To Become a Doula. What do you think? Is that something for you?
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Tags: pregnancy blog, doulas, becoming a doula, what is a doula
