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I am planning to give birth with the midwives in the beacon health system. I would like a doula who can help with labor coaching, specifically with suggesting best labor position and strategies for labor progression and pain management. I plan to have a water birth. Our estimated budget is $800.

I am unsure as of now, my first birth was with an epidural in the hospitals but my son had gastroschisis so it was heavily monitored. I would love to give birth at home but without a fallback on epidural scares me. Estimated budget it probably $3000-$3500 Birth plan is also TBD I am 11 weeks. If I did an at home birth I would love a birthing pool. Water calms me a lot. We have a bathtub but it’s tight but it could work instead. No vaccinations at all, minimal medical intervention unless needed. I feel like I shouldn’t book a doula until I know my baby is healthy at the anatomy scan? But I would love your thoughts.

I really wanted to be educated about birth practices and be guided in the natural but safe process of having a baby in hospital but someone I can trust to help me advocate for certain practices not to be rushed. I plan on giving birth at crown point Franciscan via VBAC I HAVE Indiana MEDICAID so whatever they would cover I want some medical intervention but I want help practicing different techniques that I can use to help me through the birth process without as much medical intervention. I really don’t want to be rushed through this process and miss vital things that could give amazing benefits for my baby or cause more harm or trauma to me. I would like someone who has several years experience with guiding moms though birth in a hospital setting vs just home birth with history of c section