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    Emotional, Informational and Physical Support:

    The Benefits of Hiring a Doula

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    What is a Birth Doula?
    • A woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous
       physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman during labor, birth, and the immediate    postpartum period.
    • She performs no clinical tasks.
    • She supports you in the birth you want!

     

    Benefits of Birth Doulas:
    • Fewer complications/interventions:

       - Cesarean rates reduced.
       - Less use of episiotomies.
       - Less need for medications to speed labor.

       - Less need for forceps/vacuum extractor.

       - Fewer requests for pain medications.

    • Increased confidence in self and in partner/ coach.

    • Higher success rate in breastfeeding.
    • Increased satisfaction with birth experience.
    • Mother views baby more positively.

    • Continuity in care: prenatal, labor, birth and immediate postpartum.
    • Lowers anxiety /stress levels.
    • Less likely to have postpartum depression.

     

    Benefits to Partner:

    • Allows partner to be involved to their own comfort level.

    • Support and help for the partner.
    • Partner can take breaks.
    • Increased confidence in self and laboring mother.

    • Partner views birth experience and baby more positively.

     

    Tools a Birth Doula May Use:
    • Massage/ Counterpressure/ Acupressure.
    • Positioning.
    • Breathing techniques.
    • Relaxation techniques- focal points, imagery, sensory therapy, and more.
    • Music.
    • Hot/ Cold therapies.
    • Birth balls.

    • Shower/ Bath.
    • Knowledge of options.
    • And more!!!

     

    What is a Postpartum Doula?
    • A woman trained to care for new families in the first weeks after birth providing guidance with newborn care and infant feeding, household help, and emotional support.

    • Professional support person trained in:
      - Breastfeeding education and support.
      - Typical newborn behavior and development.

      - Newborn care.
      - Postpartum nutrition.
      - Recognizing postpartum mood disorders.
      - Linking parents to community resources.

     

    Benefits of a Postpartum Doula:

    • Greater satisfaction with postpartum period.

    • Quicker birth recovery.
    • More likely to eat healthier and sleep more.

    • More confidence in parenting and childcare.

    • Less stress and anxiety.

    • More positive opinion of baby.
    • More affectionate to baby.
    • A lower incidence in postpartum mood disorders.
    • Higher breastfeeding success rate.

     

    Role of a Postpartum Doula:
    • Supports the family through early transitional days and weeks.
    • Assists with early breastfeeding.
    • Provides information on normal newborn behavior and development.
    • Provides guidance and help with newborn tasks such as diapering, bathing,        cord care, dressing, feeding, burping, etc.
    • Prepares meals, runs errands, performs light housekeeping.
    • Care of siblings.
    • Helps parents process birth.
    • Works with extended family members.

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