WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE A DOULA?
The research is good you guys. Very good. It’s clear that mamas who give birth with continuous labor support have a more positive experience along with a healthier mom & baby. They also tend to have shorter labors with fewer complications. HELLO. Sign me up right?! Well keep reading, it gets better…
Women who gave birth with a trained labor support companion such as a doula were
LESS LIKELY to:
• have an epidural or other "regional" analgesia to manage pain
• use any type of pain medication (including narcotics)
• give birth by cesarean section
• give birth with vacuum extraction or forceps
• give birth to a baby with a low Apgar score rating of well being 5 minutes after birth
• be dissatisfied with or negatively rate their childbirth experience (Hodnett and colleagues 2011).
You can read more about evidence supporting doulas HERE
““Alise was absolutely outstanding. My husband & I took her private birthing class & loved it and she was also our doula at our son’s birth. She went above & beyond in supporting us and made our birth goals a reality. Really couldn’t have done it without her. Highly recommend her services!!!” - Katie ”
References:
Hodnett ED. Pain and women's satisfaction with the experience of childbirth: a systematic review. Am J Obstet
Gynecol 2002; 186(5) S160-72.
Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr G J, Sakala C, Weston J. Continuous support for women during childbirth [PDF]. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011, Issue 2.
