What's a Birth Doula-
A doula provides continuous support, beginning during early or active labor, through birth, and for approximately 2 hours following the birth. The doula offers help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning, and massage. She also assists families with gathering information about the course of labor and their options. Her most critical role is providing continuous emotional reassurance and comfort.
Doulas attend home births and hospital births; medicated births and unmedicated births, with women whose care is being overseen by doctors or midwives. Doulas may be the only support person for the mother, or may be part of a labor support team including mom’s partner, friend(s), and/or family members.
Doulas specialize in non-medical skills, and do not perform clinical tasks, or diagnose medical conditions.
Doulas do not make decisions for their clients. Their goal is to provide the support and information needed to help the birthing mother have a safe and satisfying birth as the mother defines it.
What is Postpartum Doulas- Proven Benefits of Doula Care- *Less anxious and depressed *Had more confidence with baby *More satisfied w/ partner *More likely to be breastfeeding
Postpartum doulas, who provide support after the baby is born. They have knowledge about postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and newborn care. Our services vary depending on your needs, and might involve anything from a one-time visit for information and advice, to providing overnight care every night for a month.
*Decreased medical intervention in labor
*Reduces need for cesarean by 26%
*Reduces the need for forceps or vacuum extractor by 41%
*Reduces use of pain medication by 28%
*Reduces dissatisfaction with birth by 33%
*Reduces length of labor
Six weeks after birth mothers who had doulas were:
Benefits of Massage and Acupunture during and after pregnancy-
*Morning sickness, nausea, and hyperemesis gravidarum insomnia, low energy, anemia, anxiety, depression, back pain, pre-term labor, delayed labor, postpartum depression.
*Regular acupuncture and massage during pregnancy sets the foundation for a healthy mother and baby. In addition, women who receive acupuncture and massage during pregnancy often have a shorter and easier birth experience than women who don't. Several European studies concluded that women who received acupuncture once a week during the last month of pregnancy had significantly shorter labor than women who did not receive massage or acupuncture.
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