Title: Message
Hi
Kristen,
I am a
doula, not a midwife :) And not a vastly experienced one (3 births so
far).
In my
experience, all the midwives I have worked with have been really good. I haven't
had a bad experience.I have found I have learned a gallon from the
midwives I have worked with - both in terms of ideas for supporting women in
labour, and I have also seen some great advocating for women from midwives when
doctors are pushing for medical intervention and learned a lot from how they
handled it.
I
believe to truly support the woman we all need to work together - getting anyone
offside or anyone's back up is not going to get the woman the kind of birth she
wants.
Feedback I have had from midwives I have worked with has been very
positive.
When
it comes to women in labour making choices that may not have been in their birth
plan, I see my role as helping the midwife explain the options by repeating them
in non medical language, or sometimes just a different phrasing can help a woman
grasp what the options are or why certain questions are being
asked.
I say
go in with a positive attitude and respect for the midwife, and you will
probably have a fantastic experience.
Nicola
Morley
Doula
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BeckedahlSent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:10 PMTo:
ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.auSubject: [ozmidwifery] the doula
the midwife
Hi all,
I will be attending my first birth in May as a doula. I am very
excited to say the least.
I have heard different stories re the relationships between midwives and
doulas, and was hoping the midwives can shed some light on the situation for
me.
Any tips for the doula-midwife thingto make this birth experience as
positive as possible would also be welcomed!!Thanks!
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