Doula problem- UPDATE AGAIN POST 22 - Page 2

[KerriAZ]

Good job, Jenna! You handled the situation very well. I'm proud of you for keeping your cool and handling things in the manner that you did. I really hope this new doula will be the perfect fit for you! Good luck!

[JennaW]

Might have been a blessing in disguise

So, this new doula is AMAZING! I feel like we totally lucked out. She is very experienced and has attended births of all types from natural to c-section. She is an RN but absolutely 100% about all natural birth.

She was just wonderful to talk to. Our other doula was very "hippie" like and sweet. This woman is kind and gentle but also sooo knowledgeable.

So basically I feel like I lucked out, this woman is so wonderful. I knew she was great when she said, "Okay so you want to labor at home as long as possible?" then she looks at DH and says "How do you feel about your ability to help deliver at home if the baby starts to come?" DH says "I feel I would be able to be helpful and handle that." she says "Okay great, I am trained in newborn reccesitation so we shouldn't have any problems." :

[calynde]

That's so awesome! yay for blessings in disguise!!!

[Tenk]

Originally Posted by JennaW

So, this new doula is AMAZING! I feel like we totally lucked out. She is very experienced and has attended births of all types from natural to c-section. She is an RN but absolutely 100% about all natural birth.

She was just wonderful to talk to. Our other doula was very "hippie" like and sweet. This woman is kind and gentle but also sooo knowledgeable.

So basically I feel like I lucked out, this woman is so wonderful. I knew she was great when she said, "Okay so you want to labor at home as long as possible?" then she looks at DH and says "How do you feel about your ability to help deliver at home if the baby starts to come?" DH says "I feel I would be able to be helpful and handle that." she says "Okay great, I am trained in newborn reccesitation so we shouldn't have any problems." :

That is wonderful, wonderful news Jenna!!! I'm so glad you found her and got this blessing in disguise

[lorelei]

Jenna,
How wonderful that things worked out even better than your original plans. Here's to a blissful birth for you when the time comes!

[pazerific]

Yay!!!

[Materfamilias]

Jenna
ITA with not letting this disturb you now. But I do think you would be doing a lot of future mamas a BIG favor by doing what you need to do to make sure this person does not get her doula certification.

[nubianamy]

Fantastic outcome. I wish you the best possible birth!!

[Kidzaplenty]

This is excellent! It is always a blessing when something "good" gets snatched away only to be replaced by something great!

Congratulations!