Posts by fairydoula

Quote: Originally Posted by MamaFranklin We have no Doulas or MW's. We do not have OB's either (Yeah I live in the middle of no where) There are 2 Dr.s with hospital privileges... One who I have met... and hate and the...

My goal has always been to have property with another home/cabin on it to do the prenatals, well woman, and even deliver babies! But right now, financially i am stuck with the house I have! a separate area on my property would be ideal,...

Quote: Originally Posted by possum I think my midwives were worth every penny we paid AND many times over again. However, my insurance did not cover any mw services - only hospital OB care. I feel I need the insurance...

Quote: Originally Posted by Maggi315 dependable income: I think I try to be fair and reasonable. I don't think I undercharge at all, I think you need to pay what the area can bear, I see others are charging 2K or...

WOW, I'm really amazed to read about all the midwives who undercharge or who refund! WOW! I'm a doula and student midwife and as a doula I make it crystal clear in my contract and verbally that failure to pay payments on or before...

I'm so sorry you had a disappointing experience. It sounds like you'd like to talk to her again, to at least figure out what happened, or didn't, and to get your birth story, if she's written one for you. Is it possible she's ill or is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Georgetown HB Mom Formula is not dangerous. I have never heard of a baby dying because they were fed formula. And to say that BF decreases the risk of obesity is absurb. My mom was FF and has...

I'm replying though because I was just commenting to my midwife today that I'm appalled at the frequency of the use of the term "husband" in Bradley materials. It's discriminatory to so many people and just outdated in...

Quote: Originally Posted by sheilige I am fairly new to doula work so I haven't worked out a lot of these type of scenarios. If someone approaches you and plans to do something you are philosophically against because...

Quote: Originally Posted by mendomidwife I don't require that women do anything other than what they want to do and what they think is best for them. Carla I can agree with this, but I think we're missing...