Services and skills doulas provide:

• Physical and emotional support​

• Laboring position support and suggestions for comfort

• Comfort measures such as massage, hydrotherapy support, and warm/cool compresses

• Support for dads, partners, and other friends and family members

• Breastfeeding assistance if desired after your baby’s birth

• Supplying information on various community resources and referrals

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The benefits of doulas by the numbers…

The combined results of 26 randomized trials studying over 15,000 people giving birth reveal numerous benefits of having continuous, one-on-one labor support.

Doulas lead to healthier mothers and babies:

• 31% decrease in the use of Pitocin

• 28% decrease in the risk of Cesarean

• 12% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth

• 9% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief

• 14% decrease in the risk of newborns being admitted to a special care nursery

• 34% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience

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“Doulas have been associated with improved birth outcomes, including shortened labor and fewer operative deliveries.” — American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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