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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow. You need a labor support doula to help be a voice for you, especially in situations like yours. Inducing at 39 weeks is not ok. [/quote]

Doulas don't even have to have college degrees! You really think a doula should overrule the opinion an OB has about when a high-risk pregnancy should be induced?[/quote]

You're right, they wouldn't necessarily have MD's, but it certainly doesn't mean they don't have college degrees. They are actually highly educated and trained with having to maintain 12-16 CEU's per year, in addition to their certifications. I didn't mean that she shouldn't listen to her doctor; I simply meant it would be a good idea to consider having a labor support doula in the hospital for delivery, they can be a calming voice for the mama, and help with the labor/delivery process.

"Other studies have shown that having a doula as a member of the birth team decreases the overall cesarean rate by 50%, the length of labor by 25%, the use of oxytocin by 40%, and requests for an epidural by 60%.

Doulas often use the power of touch and massage to reduce stress and anxiety during labor." [url]http://americanpregnancy.org/labor-and-birth/having-a-doula/[/url] [/quote]

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