The best money we ever spent

[MrsC_Aussie]

I just wanted to encourage anyone who is considering hiring a Doula to go for it! we hired a Doula and it was definitely the best money we have ever spent! Lisa has been a wealth of information, her support leading up to, during and after the birth was and is un-matchable! with a 19 hour labour having someone else there apart from DH and my mum was awesome! She was such a support to DH whilst I was pushing (I was standing and leaning on him with all my weight and she was helping him hold me up!!)!
Even my dad who had never heard of a Doula before said it was money well spent, he could see how much she had done for us and has felt comforted being so far away knowing theres someone literally around the corner we can call on if having problems with bub!

if anyone in Ballarat is looking for a Doula I can highly recommend Lisa and her business partner Carly as well, they are both such generous loving, caring people!!!

[olive]

i agree hun, doulas are worth their weight in gold!

[Peg]

how can you be sure that your chosen Doula is going to be avail on the day?

[Lulu]

Cos they are not up to their armpits in paperwork tee hee!

I second, third and fourth a Doula...

[Tobily]

Originally Posted by Peg

how can you be sure that your chosen Doula is going to be avail on the day?

Hi Peg
Most doulas only take a couple of clients per month so the odds of her being with another client when you are in labour are minimised. Many of us also work with a back up so that if this happens, you will still have support.

I've been a doula for a while now and I've never had a situation where I've had two mums in labour at the same time. It happens I guess (babies aren't really very predictable!), but I don't hear of it alot.

[snowie]

I totally agree too! It was the best money we spent too! We also had a long labour - starting with my waters breaking at 11:20am on a Saturday with delivery the next day at 4:57pm. I was determined to have a natural childbirth, this didn't happen, I ended up haveing pethidine to sleep during the night; and requested an epidural at lunch time on the Sunday because I was exhausted. However our doula was very very supportive the whole way through. I don't think I would have lasted as long as I did if it was just my DH and I. She helped me remain focussed on the job, so while labour was painful, it was less painful when I was focussed then when I allowed myself to become involved in the things going on around me.
If anyone wants a recommendation for a great doula in SE Qld PM me.