Aa
5 days away from DD & doula and mom decide to go out of town day before.. fml
I can't believe this my Doula.who is also my Doctor and a midwife didn't tell me she was going out of town on my due date for two days. Then my mom is also leaving town the day before my due date as well. I'm trying not to freak out because I spent my whole.pregnancy trying to get the best support and now they are just leaving when they know I could be having my baby? What the heck is going on. I'm so screwed. My husband is not able to be very supportive of me and my last birth was extremely traumatic for me. I'm so sad and generally feeling like I'm going to lose my mind because I will potentially have no one at my birth and I have a 4 year old son to take care of. I seriously don't understand why this is happening to me.
My Doctor runs an entire wellness center, and she was my midwife throughout my pregnancy but doesn't do births anymore because she is too busy. So she is my doula because we're pretty bonded. I have a midwifery clinic I'm seeing in addition however I don't feel close with any of their nurse midwives. Anyways I was able to text my Doula and she changed her plans, I feel so relieved because I really need her support . My mom and husband are so similar in personality and honestly I don't know why exactly they aren't able to be supportive. They just aren't capable, and it's sad because they try but I have no expectations because it's always such a let down. I think it is because the birth of my first born was so traumatic... which is why I need more support. Anyways luckily I will have my Doula now and midwives... talk about a moment when I could have freaked out. I tried to stay calm and just communicate how I was feeling and it was okay. So scary the thought of being alone thru a childbirth. I just want alot of support
I don't understand how your doula and your doctor are the same person. If your doctor is out of town for your delivery, what plans has she made to have another doctor attend her births?
Do you know why your mother is leaving? Was your first birth too hard for her to watch, and she's protecting herself from that stress?
Do you know why your mother is leaving? Was your first birth too hard for her to watch, and she's protecting herself from that stress?
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