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FTR, that's not what our doula did.  She did not tell us not to trust our doctor...we asked her, and she suggested we could ask our MW about alternatives, which is what we did.  If the MW had said she absolutely thought we should induce, we probably would have.  In our case, the only reason it was brought up was that it had been a long time and they had a policy of bringing it up to avoid mothers getting tired.[/quote]

So you were asking your doula for medical advice. My policy is not to ask for medical advice from anyone who does not have a well established professional ethical and legal responsibility for my care, and at least a masters degree. [/quote]

No I wasn't, but what does it matter?  My original post was actually to say that a responsible Doula *wouldn't* intervene with a medical care provider.  And FWIW, my doula does have an MS in a health-related field, which was part of the reason we chose her.  Since this was our first birth and she had been through many, we did appreciate having another person involved in a discussion that the MW had otherwise left up to just myself and DH.  If you don't want such a person, don't hire a doula![/quote]

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