FAQ

My job is to provide you with the best information about the risks and side effects of the epidural and to support whatever decision you make. I am not the epidural police — I want you to do what you need to do to have the birth that is right for you, whether or not that includes pain medication.

My job is to help a woman and her partner achieve the birth they want and to support the couple’s wishes and goals. I don’t make decisions for my clients and expect them to give birth in any particular way — I give my clients the information they need to make good birth choices and support their decisions.

I prefer that you call me when you think you are in labor or as soon as your water has broken, even if you do not yet need me. Together we will decide if I should come right away or wait for further change. I can answer questions and make suggestions over the phone. We will also decide whether to meet at your home or the birth place.

It is likely that I have worked with your care provider, but if I have NOT worked with the one you’ve chosen, it does not necessarily mean that your doctor or midwife is not doula friendly. There are many wonderful doctors and midwives in Oklahoma, with new ones arriving and starting or joining existing practices all the time. If you have a care provider with whom I have not worked, I am happy to attend a prenatal visit with you to meet him or her.

Yes. I have experienced pregnancy, labor, birth and raising children. Each of my birth experiences were as different from each other as they will be from yours.

That will depend on the circumstances at the time. I generally meet with clients at their home and we labor together before transporting to the hospital or birth center. If your labor is moving quickly and you go to the hospital before I can arrive at your home, I will meet you at the hospital.