Resources for Pregnancy and PostpartumWhy hire a doula?Women have complex needs during childbirth and the weeks that follow. In addition to medical care and the love and companionship provided by their partners, women need consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort, encouragement and respect. They need individualized care based on their circumstances and preferences.
Doulas are educated and experienced in childbirth and the postpartum period. We are prepared to provide physical (non-medical), emotional and informational support to women and their partners during labor and birth, as well as to families in the weeks following childbirth. We offer a loving touch, positioning and comfort measures that make childbearing women and families feel nurtured and cared for. Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth:
Research shows parents who receive support can:
Studies have shown that having a doula present with a woman in labor can:
Childbirth classes
Placenta Encapsulation |
BreastfeedingChiropractor
Life Chiropractic |