Heh. I've already written my Letter to the Editor.
There are indeed problems clashing with nurses... a few of 'em really have it out for doulas. But all you have to do is ask for another nurse (if your client is down with it), and the problem usually goes away.
It's a hard truth (in birth, in medical care, in life) that the choices you make will affect your outcome, and you have to at some point accept responsibility for your own decisions. I don't take on clients who out-and-out blame others for their troubles... I can see the writin' on the wall, and I don't want to be the next in line.
I am astounded by the ambulance stories you write (and some of the others I've read since you led me to those groups). I can definitely see the draw, wanting to help people, but the way you're treated sometimes... well, I wouldn't last long, that's for sure. Thanks for your work on the ambulance... someday it might be me you're helping, and I'm trying to express gratitude ahead of time!
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There are indeed problems clashing with nurses... a few of 'em really have it out for doulas. But all you have to do is ask for another nurse (if your client is down with it), and the problem usually goes away.
It's a hard truth (in birth, in medical care, in life) that the choices you make will affect your outcome, and you have to at some point accept responsibility for your own decisions. I don't take on clients who out-and-out blame others for their troubles... I can see the writin' on the wall, and I don't want to be the next in line.
I am astounded by the ambulance stories you write (and some of the others I've read since you led me to those groups). I can definitely see the draw, wanting to help people, but the way you're treated sometimes... well, I wouldn't last long, that's for sure. Thanks for your work on the ambulance... someday it might be me you're helping, and I'm trying to express gratitude ahead of time!