What is a Birth Doula?

A Doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical emotional and informational support to individuals and their families during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Doulas help make birth better!

They nurture, support and offer expert guidance for families during their pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum time. There is incredible evidence that shows how birth doulas improve outcomes!

According to a 2017 Cochrane Database Systematic Review, “Continuous support in labor may improve a number of outcomes for both [the birthing person] and baby, and no adverse outcomes have been identified. Continuous support from a person who is present solely to provide support, is not a member of the [person’s] own network, is experienced in providing labor support, and has at least a modest amount of training (such as a doula), appears beneficial.”

What do Birth Doulas do?

Physical Support
Doulas help pregnant individuals learn new ways to cope with:
- Pregnancy Discomfort
- Labor and Birth Sensations
- Postpartum Recovery
- Breast and Cheastfeeding
Emotional Support

Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum are filled with a wide variety of feelings and emotions. Your doula is trained to offer emotional support and referrals to other professionals when necessary. A quick call to your doula can turn your whole day around.
Informational Support

A Doulas number one goal is to provide evidenced based information to families. Through our prenatal and postpartum visits we are able to educate families on topics that are priority to them. We support you and your family as you navigate the many unknowns that pregnancy, birth and postpartum have.