What is a "doula"?
Benefits of having a doula include:
-50% reduction in the cesarean rate
-25% shorter labor
-60% reduction in epidural requests
-40% reduction in oxytocin use
-30% reduction in analgesia use
-40% reduction in forceps delivery
*Statistics found on childbirth.org
What hiring me includes:
- No obligation interview
- On call for you two weeks before and two weeks after your due date to ensure I will be there when you go into labor
- Three prenatal visits
- Unlimited prenatal phone support/texts
- Birth plan preparation
- Continuous labor support postpartum for approx. 2 hours
- Birth notes
- Birth photography, with your camera or mine
- Breastfeeding support
- Infant care information and resources
- One postpartum visit