Are you pregnant for the first time and in pursuit of your ideal birth?
Or are you a seasoned mom traveling in pursuit of an original, surpassing birth experience?
Or are you a seasoned mom traveling in pursuit of an original, surpassing birth experience?
Whether this is your first pregnancy or you're a seasoned traveler on a new birth journey,
your doula can help to maintain your continuity of care throughout the pregnancy,
labor and delivery process.Endeavoring to help you reach your ideal birth experience,
Kimberly Collins will bring together evidence-based and reliable information,
Christ-centered encouragement and various support methods for you and
Christ-centered encouragement and various support methods for you and
your birth partner during pregnancy and labor, allowing you to dictate the
embellishments left on your “memory lane.”
In conjunction with your obstetrician or midwife, studies show that a doula improves the outcome both medically and emotionally for you, your partner, but even more importantly, for your baby. Evidence-based studies express the following results from obtaining a labor doula:
50% reduction of cesarean delivery
25% reduction in length of labor
40% reduction in the use of pitocin
30% reduction in the need for pain medication
40% reduction in use of forceps
60% reduction in request for epidurals
Mothers felt birth experience was more positive
Mother’s self image improved
Mothers felt babies were healthier
Mothers felt relationship with husband/partner was improved
Mothers felt they had a higher degree of control over their birth than mothers not attended by a labor doula
Increased success in the initiation of breastfeeding
Decreased rate of postpartum depression