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Make Room for Doulas National Post - January 6 2007
On Jan 4, 2007, the National Post's Samantha Grice published an article called Aggravated at Birth "...As more parents opt for a natural childbirth, delivery-room tension is rising between medical professionals and the doulas who are hired to provide holistic bedside support...".
Two days later, Virginia sent a letter of response, which was published under the title of Make Room for Doulas "...The doula is the only person involved with the facilitation of the delivery who is in the service of the parents..."
Elective C-section risks under scrutiny  Toronto Star - October 20 2006
Virginia Collins, director, Antepartum Doula Program, CAPPA Canada, a non-profit group that educates about and supports childbirth, says it is just such women juggling multiple roles at work and home these days who want control over more elements in their lives.
"For 25 years women have been asking for C-section rather than go through delivery. It is really a control issue," she said. "They don't want to — or perceive that they just don't have time to — hang around and wait for nature to take its own sweet time. But it will do just that."
A mother's birthright The Independent - May 21 2006
Tackling the job of "mothering the mother," doulas attend the delivery as labor support for the birthing couple. These women assist mothers (and their partners) during the labor process, while leaving the medical care to the doctors and nurses. So instead of focusing on the baby's monitor and the mother's vital signs, the doula deals with the mother's needs. "It's like having your best friend with you who just happens to know a lot about babies," says Lynda Hildred.
Mothering mom Denver Post - May 21 2006
Tackling the job of "mothering the mother," doulas attend the delivery as labor support for the birthing couple. These women assist mothers (and their partners) during the labor process, while leaving the medical care to the doctors and nurses. So instead of focusing on the baby's monitor and the mother's vital signs, the doula deals with the mother's needs. "It's like having your best friend with you who just happens to know a lot about babies," says Lynda Hildred.
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