When I realized I was pregnant there was also the realization that I had no freaking idea what to expect. When you’re growing up of course you see the women around you being pregnant, the movies and the shows that talk about pregnancy in such a vague way. When you’re actually pregnant you realize that there was really no preparation for pregnancy. No matter how much TV you watched, your parents' birds and the bees talks, documentaries or even knowing people personally. Pregnancy is such a huge topic to cover that so many women aspire to have one day and not really understand what is in store.
I realized the need for a doula once I was in labor. We called my hubby Daddy doula because he was amazing. Super hands on and really worked hard to keep me comfortable and also made sure to advocate for me throughout the process. It was a huge load for him to take on and I felt it took away from his experience as a father. Had we had a doula; we would have had another set of hands, another person that could have partnered with him and I and rode the waves of labor together.
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