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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we are in a similar position to you, and we are using a sibling Doula through NOVA Birth Partners (baby due in August). We considered a lot of different options, including flying in family ahead of time, having local friends or babysitters on call, etc., and the sibling Doula seemed like the best solution for us.  Our main reason for going with the Sibling Doula was that it guaranteed that we would have someone to watch the older sibling, and so we have one less thing to worry about. There are a few other organizations around the DC metro area that also have Sibling Doulas.  We got to interview, meet in person and chose the sibling doula we eventually chose and were not asked to put down any money until we had specifically chosen our doula.

They are a bit pricey and I understand that that might make using a Sibling Doula prohibitive for some (about $500 to have them on call, for 24 hours of care when you do call them).  However, especially since we are expecting over summer, when lots of people travel, we decided to go with it. [/quote]

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