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I took my first doula training in 2001 with DONA. It's been a long time and about 400 births since that training and I don't specifically remember learning about doula bags there, however, it was always known that doulas carried big bags. This is my take on it. Kind of like the mysterious bottomless bag toted by Mary Poppins. We had a plethora of tricks that could be pulled out and used as comfort measures. I'm going to break this into 3 categories. Common Items, The Problems With Them, and Alternatives to the Stuff in the Bag. Keep scrolling for the good, the bad, and the ugly on doula bags. I'll share my experience with these items and the last straw for why I stopped using them. 1. Common Items doulas think they should have...
2. WHat's the problem???These things sound fab right??? So why wouldn't you want to carry them to births? NUMBER ONE CONSIDERATION - Blood, vomit, amniotic fluid, urine and stool are all common contaminants at pretty much EVERY birth.
3. Alternatives to these items...
In conclusion!I used a doula bag for years!! It was bulky and heavy and full of stuff that I didn't really need. A few years ago, I remember RUNNING in the hospital with a 25 pound bag ... My client nearly delivered in the elevator. She barely made it. That bag was slowing me down, it was a false sense of security that I found I didn't need. I was elated when I finally summoned the courage to let it go. I had more confidence in myself after the decision was made. I don't miss the feeling that I needed to run home and get it before meeting a client for her birth. Letting it go was LITERALLY a weight off my shoulders. That being said
i hope you enjoy your freedom from the bag!!
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AuthorAbbey is a birth and postpartum doula and placenta specialist in Dallas/Fort Worth and a mom to 4 children between the ages of 22 and 8. Categories
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