Some of the most important days in the life of a woman and family are both wedding and birth days. Women spend a lot of time planning wedding details like food, flowers, decorations and a caterer. Sometimes the options become overwhelming or they simply want help navigating the choices for the best price or experience. For many women this makes the process of the wedding much more enjoyable and relaxing. They know that they have an experienced professional who can help them. It typically isn't their mother or sister or even best friend (unless they are professionals in the field).
While you can't plan birth, it is helpful to enter pregnancy and labor prepared and knowledgable about choices that you will have to make. A doula can help you to do that. The role of a doula during your pregnancy and birth is exactly the same as the role of the wedding planner leading up to the big day. She will help you find the right classes and people to meet the needs you have set forth in your ideal birth.
A doula will help you when you need to deviate from what you wanted, they can be a good listener, provide recommended resources, alleviate stress, and help everything go smoother. If you wouldn't just wing it without a wedding planner on your wedding day, why would you choose to wing it at your birth?
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How a Doula is Like a Wedding Planner originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 at 09:19:48.
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