Benefits of Having a Doula
More and more pregnant women today are turning to Doulas to aide them in preparing for the birth of their baby, assist them during labor and delivery and also help them during the postpartum period. Here is why this trend is growing...
- 50% reduction in cesarean rate
- 25% shorter labor
- 60% reduction in epidural requests
- 40% reduction in artificial oxytocin use
- 30% reduction in analgesia use
- 40% reduction in forceps delivery
“Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter Easier and Healthier Birth”, Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus (1993).
More important than the above statistics, women that seek the assistance of a Doula feel better about themselves and their birth experience regardless of the actual outcome. Having the support of a Doula can be extremely valuable and rewarding. You will remember this day for the rest of your life. We ensure this will be a positive memory for you and your family.
Then after you have your baby, you can help others by taking "The Birth Survey" - Transparency in US Maternity Care
This is a grassroots campaign to improve maternity health care services in our country. Information about hospital intervention rates are not available to the public in any fashion...except through this survey. So once you are home with your baby PLEASE take this survey so that others can learn from your experience. The more we share the easier it will be for other Moms to make informed choices about where they deliver and which care provider to choose. You will be helping to improve maternity care for everyone. If you have delivered a baby within the last 3 years...this survey is for you!
