And just in case you need some convincing, research (like this and this and this) has shown that women supported by a doula are: * more likely to have a
spontaneous vaginal birth * less likely to ask for
pain medication * less likely to have a cesarean birth * more likely to report a positive birth experience * more likely to have a decrease length of
labor
In 2012, the National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health published the results of a study finding that women who received continuous
labor support were more likely to have
spontaneous vaginal births and less likely to have any
pain medication, epidurals, negative feelings about childbirth, vacuum or forceps - assisted births, and C - sections.