What do doulas do?
Doulas “mother the mother.” While performing her role, a doula:
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Doulas “mother the mother.” While performing her role, a doula:
- Provides emotional support
- Uses comfort measures: breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning
- Gives information
- Continuously reassures and comforts the mother (the key word is continuous—a doula never leaves the mother’s side)
- Helps a mother become informed about various birth choices
- Advocates for the mother and helps facilitate communication between the mother and care provider
- Looks after your partner as well (gives them bathroom breaks!), but their primary responsibility is to the mother
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Local DoulasThis is a local list of our wonderful Birth Doulas and Postpartum Doulas.
Please call us if you have additional questions! 775-825-0800 |
Do I need a Doula?Evidence shows that the most important thing is for women to have continuous labor support from someone– doulas have a stronger effect than other types of support persons.-from evidence based birth
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Dads and DoulasDads love Doulas.
Are you an expecting father and wondering if having a Doula at the birth of your child is the right choice for you? |
