A sign of things to come...?

[luna moth]

Just wanted to share...

I caught up with a friend on the weekend, first time I have seen him this pregnancy. He's a recently graduated doctor. One of the very first things he said to me was "Please, pleeeease tell me you've got a doula."

I don't! We've got a student midwife joining us on our journey. I was just so blown away by his comment; he is the most medical of medical people, and I LOVE that he recognises the improved outcomes that come with having a doula, and I wonder if this is how our newer doctors are being taught. Fingers crossed, hey?

Sadly, he's not going into obstetrics.

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Hmm, interesting

[harleysgirl]

I love this doctor

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

How awesome is that...
We were at the airport going to Adelaide and there were a group of women obviously talking about a friend of theres and they were all 'gossiping' about their friend and a doula, how they had never heard of it before etc etc.

I wasn't really listening in just heard doula and then them kind of laughing about it... there are still so many women who have no idea what a Doula is, would be great if GP's could promote them along with the hospital info they provide.

I personally had no idea what a doula was until one of the MG girls sister mentioned she was becoming one...

[sneakysparkle]

oh wow thats awesome!!

[luna moth]

Shame he's not going into obs, hey? But he'll be a great doctor anywhere. Some of the replies to this were lost - no he's not a hippy whack job. He's one of the most conservative people I know.

My SIL and her hubby were bagging out someone from their antenatal class for being a "birthzilla" They made fun of her birthing choices (which were quite straightforward things, like having lights dimmed) and for having a birth plan at all and they referred to her doula as a "donger" Classy, hey? But there's a whole other massive vent about that couple...