@lesbian5eva I’m in a similar situation. My husband has a fulltoem job and WFH but I’m a night doula and woke 2-4 nights a week 10pm-6am and have to sleep until 1-2pm the next day. I had considered only sending our kid to daycare in the mornings, dad picks up and bring them home and then I watch...
@wayofthepromise I am so heartbroken as well. I live in a protected state but my heart breaks for those who don’t. I work in the birth world and I cannot tell you how distraught our industry is right now. Time to fight for our lives, ladies.
@godzreal Replying again to say that no matter what kind of birth you want, you should definitely get a doula! They are literally angels and you will not regret it.
@godzreal Hmm hard to say because each instructor is different but they will cover general position changes and go over the details of each intervention. The main difference I find between hospital classes and independent classes is that independent classes provide a lot more options for pain...
@chris516 Hey there. Birth educator here 🙋🏼♀️. You absolutely have the right to chose whatever kind of birth you want. However, I strongly encourage you to consider taking a birth education course/class and get more in-depth professional information. C-section is major surgery and while they...
@chris516 Already commented my opinion but I just wanted to say that I love how supportive everyone is in this thread! It will be YOUR birthing experience and YOU ultimately get to decide how you want it to go(to a certain extent)! Love seeing women empowering women!
@ajay24 Thank you for presenting the information. I think looking at the data and science before making a life changing decision is important, no matter what you decide afterward.