Advanced Maternal Age

To Doula or Not to Doula?

Advanced Maternal Age, Meredith Kaufman, Achint Kaur Season 1 Episode 5

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In this episode, we’re talking all about… getting a doula!

You’ve heard the word, you’ve seen it on birth blogs, your crunchy friend swears by hers, but what actually is a doula, and why did we decide to bring one into our birth and postpartum journeys.

Think of this episode as Doula 101 with a side of real-life chaos and laughter.

We’re breaking down: why we chose a doula in the first place, spoiler alert: it wasn’t because we wanted essential oils and birth affirmations (though we’ll take those, too). What a doula actually does (and doesn’t do), how a doula supports both mom and dad and birth vs. postpartum doula care.

Hit play to hear why having someone to “mother the mother” might just be one of the best decisions you can make for your birth and/or postpartum journey.



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