So I was driving down the street listening to an interview with Rocco Mediate, a golfer who nearly beat Tiger Woods last year in a huge golf tournament. He was singing the praises of his golf caddy. That’s when it struck me how wonderful a caddy would be in labor! Seriously, let’s look at the benefits of using a golf caddy:
- A caddy is there to help only you.
- He knows a lot about golf, but also understands that you know the game well.
- The caddy offers tips and suggestions that are personalized to you.
- He hands you clubs as you need them, sometimes before you knew what you needed.
- A caddy is always quick with a drink or a cool cloth.
- When the game gets tough the caddy helps you keep it real.
- The caddy will not let you lose sight of what you are doing or why you are there.
- A golf caddy never upstages you on the green.
- Your caddy never takes the shot for you.
- A professional golfer would never play the game without his caddy.
I could go on and on about why everyone needs a golf caddy for labor and birth. ?But I guess you already know that they are available for everyone who wants one – your doula. Hopefully this analogy will be helpful in explaining what a doula does!
Happy International Doula Month!
This is great! I am going to use this tonight in class, (a coping with labor pain class in a local hospital) when I speak about doulas! Thanks for the analogy Robin
You are too clever! A great analogy!
Wonderful! It also brought to memory a 1970′s feminist essay called “I Want A Wife” — but your post is far less political
I have been called a sherpa before but never a caddy. I love this metaphor and am definitely going to use it!
Ha! That’s brilliant!
Fantastic analogy!
The only problem with this analogy is that very few of the average guys I know actually have a caddy. So it makes it appear only those with money need a doula.
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