07/23/2026
Unpopular opinion… maybe. But I think doulas belong in the OR.
Support doesn’t end when plans change.
Families moving into the OR are often stepping into one of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. And they without a doubt still deserve reassurance and someone who knows their story.
Sometimes that means staying with the birthing parent while their support person goes with baby to the NICU. And while I know there isn’t always time or space for a doula in the OR, being there in recovery to help process the birth and support those first moments…is just as meaningful.
Support shouldn’t end because the birth plan changed.