Why do I need a Doula?

Servicing Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Killeen and Surrounding Areas

Why do I need a Doula?

Women supported by a doula during labor have been shown to have:

50% reduction in cesarean rate
25% shorter labor
60% reduction in epidural requests
30% reduction in analgesic use
40% reduction in forceps delivery

6 weeks after birth, mothers who had doulas were:

Less anxious and depressed
Had more confidence with baby
More satisfied w/ partner (71% vs. 30%)
More likely to be breastfeeding (52% vs. 29%)

The Doula and the Partner: How They Work Together to Help the Birthing Woman

These statistics appear in “A Doula Makes the Difference” by Nugent in Mothering Magazine, March-April 1998.For detailed results from multiple studies, see: http://www.dona.com/positionpapers.html

For more information on the study of the effectiveness of doula support, please see http://maternitywise.org/pdfs/continuous_support.pdf

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Support for Expectant Mothers

I am also a volunteer Doula for Operation Special Delivery, supporting expecting Mom's while their husbands are actively deployed during wartime.