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When the doula doesn't get there in time.

Publication: Special Delivery
Publication Date: 22-DEC-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later, but that didn't make it any easier to deal with. I had an easy spring with only one birth planned, a second baby to a delightful couple who had had a normal, easy first birth and who were clear in their desire for another natural birth with little or no interventions. They had done their homework, had great midwives and wanted me to support them at home as long as possible before moving to the hospital. I met them for two prenatal visits, arranged for my back-up, and waited for the labor to begin.

Except it was Easter, when we normally go to my in-laws, only an hour away. I called Kaye the night before to check in before we left home. She was fine with no indications that labor was beginning. She assured me that she was comfortable with...



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