Increasingly, doulas are becoming part of B.C.'s health-care system. Here's how you can look for the perfect match.
When it comes to childbirth, having one-on-one support can make all the difference in the world for a mother-to-be — especially with the current strain on B.C.’s hospital system.
Anyone from Metro Vancouver, at any stage of pregnancy, is invited to register to attend the online session on Thursday, June 29. “So if you need backrubs for 10 hours, you get backrubs for 10 hours. If your partner needs to go out and get some fresh air, they can leave and you’re still getting your backrubs,” she says. “It takes a lot of pressure off the nursing staff.”
“Doulas at B.C. Women’s are pretty incorporated into the system. We go into the OR, we’re allowed into the rooms. They almost expect people to have doulas, and they rely on us,” she said. At smaller hospitals, such as Burnaby, a doula may be important for pain management, since those hospitals often don’t have an anesthesiologist on site.
“The benefit to using the speed dating is that I’ve already vetted a lot of people,” explained Hastings, noting she sends clients an information sheet that covers information about the doulas, their background, their training and experience, and their fees.
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