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[quote=Anonymous]Your friend is confused about the difference in care provided by an OB, a midwife, and a doula. OBs and midwives essentially provide the same care, with the exception being that midwives do not perform c-sections ever. A doula is not a medical care provider and is there for support for you. S/he can provide some forms of relief during labor such as massage and help with positioning, as well as moral support, which is very important, but they do not deliver babies, full stop.

If you are already feeling like you would like pain medication during labor, you might be more comfortable with an OB for prenatal care, but even that does not guarantee it. My OB was very supportive of me avoiding pain medication for as long as possible while I was in labor and didn't suggest an epidural even once during my 11-hour induction. He literally asked once at a prenatal visit around 36 weeks. When I checked into the hospital, the admitting nurse asked about my preferences, noted it in my chart, and then the next person to mention pain meds was me, saying "I need that epidural now, please summon your anesthesiologist!"[/quote]

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