DoulaJane replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ob/Gyn
Sorry, but it IS like that! I am a hospital based doula, and if you go to OB with that attitude, you will not be welcomed with open arms I'm afraid. Nurses follow doctor's orders, and what I see every...
As a hospital based doula, I am very careful to avoid stepping on toes. Although I don't meet my couples until they are admitted, I trust our childbirth educator to ensure that couples are informed...
DoulaJane replied to LDRnurse1978's topic in Ob/Gyn
Priedom, I would love one of those cheat sheets you use! I am a certified birth doula, RN and Lactation Counselor on the cusp of transferring to the well baby nursery. I've been out of nursing for...
DoulaJane replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing
Doctor, your patient has been awake all night after being admitted at 12 am for induction of labor. Please, please PLEASE let her have her epidural BEFORE you break her
My story is just the opposite. I'm an RN who quit nursing to become a Doula! I love childbirth and newborns! Albeit the pay is not nearly as good, but I am happy doing what I do. I know my limits....
Jolie is absolutely right. What mattered at that moment was the mother and the baby, not tact. I have been there; new and green in the OR. My problem was, I was so scared I would miss something I...
As an experienced doula, allow me to answer that. A BIRTH doula is a woman trained in childbirth who provides emotional support for the whole family during labor and a few hours post-partum to help...
So glad you asked!:redpinkhe I am a DONA certified birth doula. I took a weekend workshop, completed the required readings and attended a childbirth class series. In order to become DONA certified,...
i'm a retired rn working as a hospital-based doula. 99% of nurses i work under have been extremely supportive and friendly. but i hear some horror stories online sometimes about...