Dads and Doulas

"Fathers,like mothers are not born. Men grow into fathers and fathering is a very important stage in their development"- David Gottesman

This page is dedicated to the Dads who worked hard with their Doulas and to give light to their experiences. In childbirth, all the focus is usually on  mom, but I feel that  Dads are just as important and it is my goal to involve them as much as they want to be . It is not the job of the Doula to take the place of the Dad, but rather to bring him closer to the labor and birth of his baby.

I believe that the Dad and Doula are a team and work together to comfort the laboring mother. She needs the love and support of her partner and she needs the physical comfort offered by the Doula. Often times, dads that are uncertain about facing labor become a more involved partner with the help of the Doula. He is able to participate to the level that he is comfortable and at the same time he knows his wife is being cared for continuously if he needs to step back for a moment. I find this knowledge often allows a Dad to participate more fully in the birth of his child because he does not feel that he has to shoulder all the responsibility of comfort in an experience that is foreign to him.