Why include a doula in your birth experience?

The process of giving birth extends far beyond the physical. It is an emotional and transformative moment of a parents-to-be’s life. The role of a birth doula is to offer support during this time, prioritizing the emotional needs of the pregnant person, “mothering the mother”, and offering continuous labor support for the family.
A 2012 report published by the NIH, which analyzed over 15,000 births, found that persons with continuous labor support:

• are more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth
• are less likely to have intrapartum analgesia
• are less likely to report dissatisfaction
• are more likely to have a have shorter labor
• are less likely to have a caesarean
• are less likely to have an instrumental vaginal birth
• are less likely to have regional analgesia
• are less likely to have a baby with a low five-minute Apgar score

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