Doula recommendations

Hey girlies, I’m pregnant with my second & I’m giving birth at Chandler regional late May…. I’d really like to hire a doula this time around for labor/birth; if anyone has any recommendations! OR if you know a group I should post this in to get some!

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Hi! I used Allyson with Empowered Families with my now 22 month old.My husband and I were kinda “forced” to hire a doula by our birth center, we did not think we needed her but she was a complete life saver!! My husband and I are SO thankful for all of her help. She is the sweetest person ever and truly knows how to help and comfort you as much as possible during labor. She offers free consultations. 🙂

www.efbirth.com
IG: @empoweredfamiliesbirth

I delivered at Chandler regional medical center and my doctors office had a doula there at the hospital during my delivery/post partum. I would bet you could see her during prenatal care as well, through lilac obgyn

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Anyone else felt like this?

Hi, I’m 4 months postpartum, little one sleeps through the night and is formula fed, the last week I’ve felt extremely tired and very hungry! Just wondered if anyone else has felt this way/experienced this?

Pregnant with baby 2

Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Hey what are your current symptoms?

I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

Getting up from a sitting position is hard

Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

Some waves of pain/ tightening but I regular and mild

Low period type aches

And I feel like a fire breathing dragon with this acid reflux

My nose is growing 😂

My fingers swell slightly and go numbs in my sleep so that and constant toilet breaks keep me up ( checked swelling with MW and consultant and all normal, not a worry)

I also do not want to be social in person like I’d rather everyone just be my penpal atm lol

What are your symptoms?

32 weeks

32 week growth scan and clinic appointment. Did anything unusual happen? Ive heard a few people saying 32 weeks was when they had a induction date