It’s really important to hire a doula who you have been able to meet and interview ahead of time and feel very comfortable with to make sure that they are a good fit for you and your needs, advises Dr. Jessica Madden, MD, board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and Medical Director of Aeroflow Breastpumps.
You should make sure the doula clicks with your partner and lives close enough that they can be with you on short notice. I would also make sure that you and your doula share similar approaches to medical intervention, Dr. Madden adds.
and i never had the pleasure of meeting her, and she lights up every picture that i ve seen of her. she seems just beautiful, outside and in. and you re exactly right to focus on bryce and leah. they re two children who are going to need so much love and care and help right now. jessica, you have wanted to help the family. you have put together a gofundme page in order to try to help them out. yes, i have. bobby was very supportive of my nonprofit jessica s help project, which supported the troop, and you know, when i heard what had happened, i had to help, you know, in some way. he paid it forward and it was my turn to pay it forward to their family. and we just are hoping we can raise some more funds. we ve hit so many goals that i increased it to 15k and i m so thankful for everyone who has donated and has shared the page and we just want to continue to support the family during this time. absolutely. steven mccarthy, jessica madden, thank you so much for coming on and telling