So Why Have a Doula?
Medical interventions aren’t bad. Unnecessary ones are.
a doula helps YOU be in control of what happens to you in labor + birth
Reduce cesarean rate by up to 50%
Reduce length of labor by up to 25%
Reduce use of pitocin by up to 40%
Reduce requests for an epidural by up to 60%
Reduce risk of postpartum depression and anxiety by up to 57.5%
Improve communication between birther and their health care providers
More likely to have a spontaneous, vaginal birth
Improve breastfeeding success