To Doula or Not to Doula? That WAS the question.

When I began seeking advice from other women, a few times a doula came up.

Who was my doula?  Had I chosen one?  I really, really should have one.  They are so worth the $500 fee that they charge.  Maybe so, but I was very much on the fence from the get go.

I wanted so badly to talk to someone that did NOT have a doula, and lived to tell about it!

Trust me, I entertained the idea.  For about a minute!  I met two at a baby expo that was hosted by my hospital.  I was not impressed by either of them.  They were both pretty smug.  One was aloof, the other a bit self righteous.  Thanks for making that decision so easy for me!

So, I contacted the local birth center via email.  I didn't receive a response for over a week, so by then I decided to forget it and I didn't look back!

I decided to save my $500, because I knew that I was certainly going to need it for something else.  I was not going to pay some stranger that wasn't even nice to me to come to my birth.  That's just a bunch of bull!

I am sure the doula has their place in the lives of other women, but not mine.

Thanks, but no thanks!