04/09/2025
⚠️Unpopular opinion⚠️
Midwives, YOU ARE NOT DOULAS!
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Midwives assess the big picture, the (w)holistic perspective, the environment, the ebbs and flows of energy within every body in the room, the readiness of equipment and tools, the status of the waters, all of the moving parts and more. Midwives are aware of the intricacy of the fetal heart tones over time, around baselines and in relation to the contraction pattern.
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Midwives are a lifeguard in this ocean of birth. If you are too close to the swimmer, you cannot see what is a mile out or if they are swimming towards a rip current.
The birthers comfort can never consume your focus like it does for a doula. (So make sure your client gets a doula!)
This may take new midwives time to achieve, but our advanced practice fetal heart tones course can help you get started.
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What was the moment that you realized midwives are not doulas in your practice?
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