Kelly, do you find the 'on call' aspect of being a doula difficult to cope with? For a while I was toying with the idea but I found the idea of the hours (long labours at night) and the possibility of being called away from important family moments by clients a bit daunting.
Do you think its better to work in partnership with someone else so that they can cover for you when you really have to be there for your family and vice-versa?
How difficult is it to be an advocate for birthing women in hospitals? Do you ever find that when you speak for a woman who is having problems with speaking for herself that hospital staff (drs, nurses etc) try and override you or are they generally co-operative? Do you ever need to get forcefull?