Four Good Reasons to Hire a Doula

Physical Support Emotional Support Partner Support Evidenced Based Information and Advocacy

What does a DOULA do?

Doulas nurture and support you during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period. They bring a non-medical approach that focuses on providing emotional and physical support, sharing information, and helping prepare you and your support system prior to birth.

It’s quite common that the first time you meet the nurses, midwives, and doctors who assist you in birth will be during the labor or birth itself. By contrast, most doulas aim to establish a relationship with you and your birth partner(s) before the birth—and research shows that families feel more secure going into labor with a doula they already know and trust (Banda et al. 2010; Akhavan & Lundgren 2012; Lunda, Minnie, & Benadé 2018).

On top of building trust with you, a doula’s essential role is to support you through labor and birth, no matter what decisions you make or how you choose to give birth.

Reference Evidence Based Birth

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/