What is a Birth Doula?
What is a Birth Doula
& what do they do?
A doula is a trained professional who offers physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers and their partners throughout the childbirth process. They prioritize the family's holistic well-being, fostering a positive birthing experience by creating a supportive environment, enhancing confidence, and reducing anxiety through soothing touch and valuable insights.
Avoid Google - Ask Your Doula!
A Doula offers INFORMATIONAL support by keeping you and your partner informed through each milestone of your pregnancy and postpartum journey. They can also help you find evidence-based information about different options in pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. A Doula is an unbiased resource. NEVER a source!
Your Emotions and Fears are VALID!
A Doula is a continuous comforting presence offering reassurance and encouragement, showing a caring and empathetic attitude, and helping you and your partner work through fears and self-doubt about pregnancy and birth. Debriefing after birth is another way a Doula can provide EMOTIONAL support.
Whatever You Need - I Got You!
Massage/counterpressure
Position changes and suggestions support labour progress
Create a calming environment
Water therapy (bath, shower)
Hydrating and feeding birther
Hands-on infant feeding support
Doulas provide PHYSICAL support by anticipating and tending to your physical needs during birth.
Doula Support For Dads:
Doulas do NOT replace partners! We educate, hold space for, and physically support partners at every stage.
Prenatal Education about the birthing process
Helping them work through fears or apprehensions
Facilitating conversations with the two of you
Teaching them Pain management techniques
Ensuring they are fed and hydrated
Reassurance and Comfort during the birth process
Education about how to support a mother in the postpartum period.
The Doula Difference:
25% reduction in Cesarean risk
8% higher chance of spontaneous vaginal birth
10% less use of pain relief medications
Average labor shortened by 41 minutes
38% lower risk of low five-minute Apgar score for babies
31% decrease in birth experience dissatisfaction
Questions for your Consult:
Ask about my training.
Ask about my experience.
Ask if I am available during your due month.
Ask about my packages and services.
Is conversation easy with me?
Ask about my fees.
What are your general Instincts about me?
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