Sometimes one parent wants a Doula and the other does not. Sometimes the Doctor does not want a Doula at the birth. Sometimes Doulas get calls from Doctors looking for support for a patient. There are nurses who are offended at the idea of a Doula. There are nurses who are relieved when they find out that their job has just been made easier because there will be a Doula with the family.
Babies sometimes cry when they are born.
Babies sometimes need assistance when they are born. All babies want their birth to be as free of trauma as possible. All Doulas want their clients to be happy with their birth experience. All Doulas want their clients to remember their experience as beautiful.