Dad, you may wonder why a mom needs a doula if they are going to be there. Eoulas are as much for you as they are for the mom!
My DH said after Bryson’s birth, “Why didn’t we have a doula for all our births?” He LOVED having a doula. Often dads are the biggest proponents of doulas once they have experienced birth with one. It takes the pressure off, so they can enjoy the journey.
Here is a great blog post delving deeper into this question of the Daddy-Doula dynamic.
Thanks for the link! I was looking forward to reading the article, then realized it was mine!! 🙂
To answer the title of your post title…YES!!!!! Jake is still grateful and asks the same question as Rob. I love the breastfeeding pictures by the way. I dont have any pictures of me breastfeeding. Im going to take some now because I know I will miss it when Im done. Thanks for sharing.
I used to think that exact thought, “Why would I need a doula if I have my husband?” But now after two births, I totally think a doula would benefit us both. Like you said, it would really take the pressure off of the husband.
I am one of those nurses that just jumps in and I feel sometimes leaves dad out:( I don’t think about it until after. I would love some advice from more experienced doula’s on how to incorporate the dad in their work.