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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And also - avoiding a C section often means you just got lucky.  And truly, I hope the first outcome you wanted was a healthy mother and baby, not avoiding a surgical birth. [/quote]

That’s not why doulas are hired. It’s a supportive role, not even your ob can guarantee positive outcome. That’s also why doulas are helpful. If it’s not your thing that’s fine. Some of us find it a beneficial and worthwhile arrangement. [/quote]

And a boatload of us who hired them feel like it was a waste of 800-1500 dollars. The threads here are full of those of us who felt like the investment was a total waste of money, that they were unhelpful, that our partners didn’t like their presence, that the advice and support they gave was superfluous to our spouses and nurses, and/or that they were pushing an agenda. YMMV. And don’t discount the fact that some of the biggest doula proponents and doulas who often post on these threads so you’re not exactly getting unbiased information since they benefit from selling women on their services. [/quote]

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