{"id":141358,"date":"2020-01-13T06:39:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T11:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richmondmom.com\/?p=141358"},"modified":"2020-01-13T06:39:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T11:39:36","slug":"a-simple-guide-to-doulas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richmondmom.com\/2020\/01\/13\/a-simple-guide-to-doulas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Simple Guide to Doulas: Everything You Didn’t Know But Should"},"content":{"rendered":"
You\u2019re moving to a foreign country. Maybe this move was planned, maybe it wasn\u2019t. Thankfully, this new place has guides available to help expats transition to their new home. Your guide shows you all the best spots in town only a native would know. She speaks both languages fluently and translates for you until you understand enough on your own. She teaches you all about the culture and how things work in the new country. She makes sure you have the information you need to avoid danger and as much discomfort as possible. On moving day, she is there all day with you lifting boxes, translating, and walking with you each step of the way. Things may not go as smoothly as you\u2019d hoped, but she knows all the tricks and helps you navigate through anything. She has become your confidant, your cheerleader, your teacher, and your advocate. Well, if you’re pregnant, then t<\/span>he foreign country is pregnancy and birth, and your guide is a doula.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is the metaphor I often use to help people understand what doulas are all about. <\/span><\/p>\nContrary to the popular misconception, doulas are not some kind of niche resource for \u201cthat kind of mom.” Doulas do it all; from home water births to planned c-sections and everything in between. <\/strong><\/h3>\n