“STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT HAVING A DOULA AS A MEMBER OF THE BIRTH TEAM DECREASES THE OVERALL CESAREAN RATE BY 50%, THE LENGTH OF LABOR BY 25%, THE USE OF PITOCIN BY 40% AND REQUESTS FOR AN EPIDURAL BY 60%.” — AMERICAN PREGNANCY ASSOCIATION
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SUPPORT AND CARE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY?
A BIRTH DOULA IS A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WHO PROVIDES EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT TO BOTH THE GESTATIONAL PARENT AND THEIR PARTNER DURING PREGNANCY, THROUGHOUT LABOR AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DELIVERY.