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June 2nd, 2009, 08:37 PM
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| |  when did you organise your midwife/doula?
Hi,
Just a quick question. When did people start ringing and organising a private midwife/doula? I have already organised my OB, but was thinking of waiting until the end of the first trimester before ringing around for a midwife/doula.
Just wondering what others did!?
Thanks
Tracey
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:07 PM
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m/w call now they often are booked out sooner then OBs..doula i would call around and start chatting
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:14 PM
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I saw a thread re a doula in my area in early February - I was about 7 weeks at the time. At that stage I was just making enquiries at the time but we met not long after that and then not too long after that DP and I decided to go with her.
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June 2nd, 2009, 09:22 PM
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I found m/w book out insanely fast... and I found my student doula at about 7 weeks as well I think...
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July 2nd, 2009, 02:27 PM
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it wont hurt organising a doula sooner rather than later.
from when i started looking and when i actually found one i liked, it was probably about 2 months. i found it hard organising to meet with them as i was either working or they were working.
also, 'shop around' til you find someone you really like. it would be awful of you left it too late and had to settle with someone you werent 100% sure of.
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July 2nd, 2009, 02:30 PM
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I found my doula quite early too! Half way through the first trimester I think.
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July 3rd, 2009, 07:55 PM
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i saw my doula before getting pregnant, then went ahead at around 8 weeks and booked her!
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