A birth doula is a labor support person who provides continuous emotional,
physical, and informational support to the birthing woman and
her family before, during, and after birth.
Stays
with the laboring woman continuously
Provides
information to help the parents make informed decisions
during the labor and birth of their child
Uses
expertise in comfort measures and coping techniques during
the birthing process
Provides
support in hospitals, birthing centers and homes
Trusts
mothers and their partners to have the ability to make
the best decisions for themselves and their babies
Understands
the emotional needs of laboring women
Helps
to create positive birth memories
Centers
care around the laboring woman’s strengths
Helps to assist and inform the new parents with breastfeeding/bottle feeding and newborn care
Being a doula means taking EVERYTHING you are, everything
you have learned about life, and channeling it in your own
way to provide the best possible support for a family. It
means working to give the birth experience back to the people
it belongs to… To be present at this time, this unfolding
of life’s mystery, is the ultimate privilege.
