Our Doula: Michelle-Nicholle

This is the woman who will be with us through labor. She will come to our apartment to help me through the early stages of labor and will then take us to the hospital. At that point she becomes our 'advocate' making sure that our wishes are communicated to the staff. This might sound a little crazy to some, but having a doula increases the chances of having a natural birth...it shortens labor by 25% and c-sections by 50%. After the baby is born she will come to our apartment for two follow up visits to make sure we're doing okay and to help out.

Brendan wasn't that excited about the idea of a doula but is now really glad we made this decision.

You can check out Michelle-Nicholle's website to find out more about her: http://www.freewebs.com/sunflowerdoula