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Doula dilemma at Mary Birch
So much incorrect information in this article. Was any real effort made to follow up on these claims? Nurses don't tell moms they "have" to get an epidural. Does a doula tell a mom that she can't get one? It seems from the doula's words that she is only interested in helping moms achieve a "natural" birth. Is she referring to natural as in vaginal or no medication?There are families that hire doulas and still want to have medication used. It's not the doulas job to tell moms to eat during their labor. Although the risk of general anesthesia being used is extremely rare, this is followed by most hospitals and not job of the doula to tell a mom to eat no matter which hospital she is delivering at. Did this doula even attend to any births through this program? It doesn't sound like it. She is making all these assumptions from what she thinks she heard at the orientation. Intermittent monitoring is a possibility depending on the choices a patient makes. Why is there a shower and a birth ball in the room if the patient is immobile as stated in the article? Are those just for show? Doulas are a fantastic addition to the labor process but families need to also advocate for themselves with their health care providers in advance of having their baby and empower mom and partner.— August 7, 2015 2:02 a.m.