Doula with a medical background?
Hello trusty parents!
I'm looking for a birthing doula to assist with my first birth this June. I'm specifically interested in someone with more medical background/training who can act as a medical advocate in addition to supporting me emotionally. Does this group have any recommendations of doulas who fit this profile?
Many thanks,
Hannah
Nov 29, 2023
Parent Replies
Yes! I used Nancy Myrick several years ago. She's a nurse midwife but she had time in her schedule so agreed to be my doula for a hospital birth. I wanted to go Full Hippie (no meds, non-medical vibe) but at the same time wanted to feel safe in case anything went sideways, and she was perfect. I know another woman who also had her as a doula, and one who had her as a midwife for a home birth (which was not for me, but she does that too). All 3 of us had excellent experiences. Mine was like something out of a nature documentary. The medical staff totally trusted her to keep an eye on me and use an intermittent hand-held monitor so no one tried to hook me up to a monitor, even. So I was able to give birth on all fours, on a blanket, in a dim room, to the sound of buddhist chanting on a tape player, all things people assume are impossible in a hospital.
https://sfbirthcenter.com/team-2/