To birth with a Doula

Now a days you don't hear much about people having a doula, midwife, or natural births. Well I am going to tell you a great story about not to long ago, well only 4 months ago when I had a natural birth with the help of a doula.

This was me the morning I was to be induced, I was a week late :(

Really for me I always wanted a natural birth, only because I HATE needles and blood and the thought of an epidural made me sick. So I went to my birthing classes like most first time moms do and I met this great lady named Kelley Chase. She was talking to the class about what a doula is compared to a midwife and how they help. Lets break it down real fast,

Midwife: Performs actual medical care and delivery

Doula: A birthing coach and support (like your partner, but BETTER)

I know I know by now your thinking, "yeah but my husband can hold my hand and I was it to be personal." Let me tell you this is a picture before I started having contractions:

I was happy and doing good, this is me once I started to have them:

And my poor husband kept asking me questions!!!! Do they not get that we are in a LOT OF PAIN and can't think right now. Kelley really helped by talking my husband through it and letting him go for food and staying with me so I would not be alone. She also was telling me different things I could do to help the pain like getting in a hot shower (man that helped a lot) or sitting on the ball:

Thanks to Kelley I was able to give birth natural, and I only had 9 hours of labor and my sweet beautiful baby boy was born on November 23, 2010 at 5:55pm.

So if you are pregnant or going to be pregnant and want to have a natural birth, even if you do take a little meds just NO epidural. I really encourage you to go out and find a doula they can make the birthing  experienceone that you will never forget. Thank you Kelley for all the help that you gave me and my husband.

If you have any other questions about doulas feel free to go to Kelley's web page: www.kelleychase.com