When
I was pregnant, I decided I wanted a doula to rub my shoulders and keep
my family at bay, so I went to this birth supply store (don't ask) and
looked through this book on doulas. Unfortunately, choosing a doula
personals-ad-style was pretty random, so I just selected a couple
folks, called 'em, and went with the one I liked best. That's why I was
initially excited when I saw this article on choosing a doula or midwife--was
there a better way than the route I went? Cuz lemme tell you what
happened: The first sign there might be trouble was when she gave me
this book of natural birth photos that had pictures of babies delivered
in the backs of VW vans and crap. The next bad sign was when she said
she "strongly discouraged" the use of epidurals (I had a natural labor
birth plan, but wanted an open-minded person.) But I had chosen my
doula, and so I forged ahead.
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