That is a personal choice, however, I think all women benefit from the care and attendance of
a doula during labor and birth.
Not exact matches
A well - trained
doula will help you understand the risks
and benefits of all of the potential interventions
and emergency situations that can arise
during labor and birth so that YOU have the tools you need to make informed decisions for YOUR family.
In fact, an experienced
doula understands how to fade in
and out of the background
during your
labor and birth to provide just what you need when you need it.
During the
labor and birth of your baby, your
Doula offers help
and advice on comfort measures such as breathing techniques, relaxation, movements,
and comfortable positioning.
A
birth doula is a trained
labor coach who assists you
during labor and delivery.
Trained
and experienced in childbirth, our role as
doulas is to provide continuous emotional, physical,
and informational support
during labor,
birth and the immediate postpartum period.
A recent review of a number of scientific studies compared outcomes for women who had three kinds of
labor support
during birth: nursing staff support, family / friend support,
and doula support.
Topics covered include: Introduction to
doula labor support; Importance of birth memories; Hormones of pregnancy, labor, and birth; Emotional support for birth; Communication skills, values, and cultural sensitivity as a doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula labor support; Importance of
birth memories; Hormones of pregnancy,
labor,
and birth; Emotional support for
birth; Communication skills, values,
and cultural sensitivity as a
doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula; Physical support for
birth;
Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean
and VBAC;
Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
Doula's role
during immediate postpartum
and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process
and membership; Prenatal
and postpartum
doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula visits; Setting up your
doula business and birth community involve
doula business
and birth community involvement.
While no two
doula - client relationships are the same, all Birth Doula Packages include invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings, a private, in - home meeting with your primary doula team, unlimited phone and email support, unlimited in - person support during labor and immediate postpartum support following b
doula - client relationships are the same, all
Birth Doula Packages include invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings, a private, in - home meeting with your primary doula team, unlimited phone and email support, unlimited in - person support during labor and immediate postpartum support following b
Birth Doula Packages include invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings, a private, in - home meeting with your primary doula team, unlimited phone and email support, unlimited in - person support during labor and immediate postpartum support following b
Doula Packages include invitations to our monthly Community Prenatal Meetings, a private, in - home meeting with your primary
doula team, unlimited phone and email support, unlimited in - person support during labor and immediate postpartum support following b
doula team, unlimited phone
and email support, unlimited in - person support
during labor and immediate postpartum support following
birthbirth.
A midwife will spend more time with you while you are in
labor and fills the role of a doctor
and doula during a normal
birth situation.
Somewhere along the way, I went from the idea of getting an epidural
and having a classic hospital
birth when I imagined having a baby, to becoming a total hippie who never dreamed of using pain meds
during labor, knew I would have a
doula and by the second time around, would be having my baby at home.
With the knowledge from your researching
and your childbirth classes, combined with the expertise of your
doula at your prenatal meeting, you can create an awesome
birth plan that is attractive, to - the - point,
and clearly delineates the choices that are most important for you
and your partner
during labor.
A
doula provides continuous support, beginning
during early or active
labor, through
birth,
and for approximately 1 1/2 — 2 hours following the
birth.
However, I will also share my resource list with you so that you can contact a some of my favorite local
doulas (ranging from Delray Beach
and Boca Raton
doulas to Fort Lauderdale
and Miami
doulas) so that they can help you prepare
and go over various
labor pain coping strategies, especially if you are planning an unmedicated
birth (or even leading up to getting an epidural
during labor) it is good to learn about your options now so that you can be prepared, know what to expect
and know what you want.
A
birth doula is a supportive companion professionally trained to provide physical
and emotional support
during labor and birth.
Being on - call means anywhere from as little as 5 to as many as 200 text messages can be exchanged
during day time, as well as multiple phone calls
during the day
and night updating me with early
labor progress, the
birth client or her partner or spouse giving me updates from their
doula or nurse on
labor progress,
and sometimes, to tell me there has been a change made by their OBGYN or Midwife to their previous
birth plan.
What you will need to include is your name, your
labor partner's name, your doctor's name, your
doula's name (if you have one),
and your baby's name (if decided already), your due date, things you would like
during labour i.e. if you would like ice chips for nourishment or want to be coached when it's time to push, what you would like when it comes to pain relief, i.e. if you want an epidural or not, things that you would like to happen straight after the
birth, i.e. your partner to cut the cord, if you want to hold the baby straight away or after they've been cleaned up, special requests if you need to have a C - section, concerns
and fears
and anything else.
Education prior to
birth, support at home in early
and active
labor are just 2 of the ways
doulas assist women
during pregnancy.
Doula: A
birth coach or aide who gives continual emotional
and physical support to a woman
during labor and childbirth.
A
birth doula is equally knowledgeable as your doctors
and nurses about what's happening
and what you are feeling;
and are with you every second
during labor and delivery.
Take a class or two at the hospital
and hire a
doula to help educate you on
birth plans, comfort measures
during labor and postpartum care.
That's why most midwives will assist in a home
birth only if the mother is healthy
and has had a normal pregnancy, said Natalie Evans, a Chicago - based
doula (someone who provides emotional support
during labor) who teaches childbirth education.
As a
birth doula, I offer continuous emotional
and physical support
during labor as well as assistance in obtaining needed information concerning childbirth.
Your best
birth can be had with the support
and advocacy of a
doula during labor and postpartum.
Most professional
doulas offer their service for a flat - fee, which includes an agreed - upon amount of prenatal visits, 24/7 on - call time at the end of your pregnancy, support
during your
labor and birth (whether it's 3 or 43 hours)
and at least one postpartum visit.
As a general guideline a
birth doula who provides 2 prenatal visits, support
during labor and birth,
and 2 postpartum visits could expect to earn between US$ 700
and US$ 1,500.
It is always great to make sure your
doula is on the same page as you,
and knows what you are learning
and what you are hoping to achieve
during your
labor and birth.
As a
birth doula, I hold the hands of women who face sudden, unexpected
and intense emotional triggers
during labor relating to prior abortions, miscarriages
and / or stillbirths.
Listening to your body, hiring a
doula,
and creating a
birth plan that includes methods of ways you want to cope
during labor is your best bet to a natural
labor.
Postpartum
doulas are different from
birth doulas, who support a mother
during labor and delivery,
and have different training than night nurses, who typically watch
and feed a baby while parents sleep.
A
doula is a trained
birth professional that offers physical
and emotional support before,
during,
and after
labor.
The dance of
labor begins with inspiring
birth videos, rebozo technique, Lamaze tips for a safe
and healthy
birth, information on continuous
labor support, including how a
doula can assist you
and your partner
during labor.