Comments on: Doulas and Midwives and More, Oh My! http://www.infrequentatbest.com/2009/01/10/doulas-and-midwives-and-more-oh-my/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bob O'Shaughnessy http://www.infrequentatbest.com/2009/01/10/doulas-and-midwives-and-more-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Bob O'Shaughnessy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:44:30 +0000 http://www.infrequentatbest.com/?p=205#comment-358 Give <a href="http://www.choicemidwives.org" rel="nofollow">CHOICE</a> a call at 263-BABY. They are in Clintonville, so you can walk to appointments and do both Midwife and Doula work. We did four home births with them and highly recommend them. Give CHOICE a call at 263-BABY. They are in Clintonville, so you can walk to appointments and do both Midwife and Doula work. We did four home births with them and highly recommend them.

]]> By: Second Trimester To-Do list - http://www.infrequentatbest.com/2009/01/10/doulas-and-midwives-and-more-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Second Trimester To-Do list - Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:38:37 +0000 http://www.infrequentatbest.com/?p=205#comment-357 [...] and Research Doula.  I posted about the search before, but it’s time to get down to work and start interviewing.  We’re still on the [...] [...] and Research Doula.  I posted about the search before, but it’s time to get down to work and start interviewing.  We’re still on the [...]

]]> By: Jon Horvath AKA Mr. Spiffy http://www.infrequentatbest.com/2009/01/10/doulas-and-midwives-and-more-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Jon Horvath AKA Mr. Spiffy Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:45:51 +0000 http://www.infrequentatbest.com/?p=205#comment-341 Hey, good topic. K and I discussed this for a bit. I gotta be honest, I never even heard of a Doula until after Jack was born. BUT I think the concept is a good thing. Especially for those who do not have 5 baby making machine sister-in-laws with in 10 miles of your home. I'm with you on the "science" part of it. However, for a woman, the pregnancy and birth is 1 part science, and 99 parts intangible. a Post partum doula, now there is something that is far more valuable a learning tool in my book. The pregnancy is 9 months, and regardless of how your coached, no matter how many prego yoga moves your taught, the baby enters this world largely uninfluenced by the Doula. But, if you receive some valuable lessons on baby basics and... dare I say it... nurturing. There it is, check my testicles at the door people. That kind of thing sticks with you for a life time. Basically if I had to choose one over the other, I would go post partum for sure! Peace to you and your snuggley unborn! Jon Hey, good topic. K and I discussed this for a bit. I gotta be honest, I never even heard of a Doula until after Jack was born. BUT I think the concept is a good thing. Especially for those who do not have 5 baby making machine sister-in-laws with in 10 miles of your home. I’m with you on the “science” part of it. However, for a woman, the pregnancy and birth is 1 part science, and 99 parts intangible. a Post partum doula, now there is something that is far more valuable a learning tool in my book. The pregnancy is 9 months, and regardless of how your coached, no matter how many prego yoga moves your taught, the baby enters this world largely uninfluenced by the Doula. But, if you receive some valuable lessons on baby basics and… dare I say it… nurturing. There it is, check my testicles at the door people. That kind of thing sticks with you for a life time. Basically if I had to choose one over the other, I would go post partum for sure!

Peace to you and your snuggley unborn!

Jon

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