Benefits of hiring a doula
Ask any woman who has given birth & she’ll tell you that the people who were supporting her had a direct impact on her birth. For better or worse, she will forever be able to recount the way her husband held her, the care provider who spoke a little too quickly, & the mother who told her what a good job she was doing. Having a doula at your birth will have wonderful benefits because they can help create & maintain the kind of environment you will happily remember when telling your birth story.
Studies have shown that a doula present during birth benefits birthing mothers by:
Providing independent advice about decisions they face in pregnancy & birth
Providing continuous support during labor
Providing verbal, emotions, & physical comfort
Helping a mother’s support people by allowing them to take breaks and by performing tasks out of the birthing room like getting snacks or running to the car for your favorite pillow
Helping to facilitate communication between mothers, their support people, & their care providers
Decreasing the chances of a cesarean section
Decreasing the odds of premature delivery
Decreasing the length of labor
Improving breastfeeding success
Reducing anxiety & stress
Reducing need for medication
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