Does a doula replace dad/partner?

Absolutely not! A doula’s job is to support dads/partners too so they can support mom even more!

what is a postpartum doula?

A postpartum doula can provide support in the delicate time after your baby is born. This support is physical, emotional and informational. They can provide support and information about infant feeding, light housework, making meals, provide evidence-based information on all things new born/postpartum, promote self-care, advocate for the mother, provide sibling care, and other duties as needed.

why have a birth doula?

Having a doula present has been clinically shown to:

1. Reduce labor time by 25%

2. Reduce the rate of Cesarean birth by 45%

3. Reduce use of labor-inducing drugs by 50%

4. Reduce use of forceps by 34%

5. Reduce pain medication by 31%

6. Reduce requests of epidurals by 10-60%

Doulas are also associated with:

• Better postpartum outcome, including postpartum depression

• More successful breastfeeding

• Greater satisfaction of the mother with her birth experience

• Better assessment by the mother of her newborn’s temperament, appearance, health, and competence