Doula

Before you were conceived I wanted you

Before you were born I loved you

Before you were an hour I would die for you

This is the miracle of life

~Maureen Hawkins

A Doula...

• Recognizes childbirth as a key life event that will

..always be remembered

• Understands the physiology of birth and the

..emotional needs of a woman in labor

• Assists the parents in preparing for and carrying

..out their plans for birth

• Provides emotional support, physical comfort

..measures, and an objective viewpoint, as well as

..helping the parents get the information they need

..in order to make informed decisions

• Facilitates communication between the laboring

..woman, the father, and clinical care providers

•Encourages the father to participate at his

..comfort level.

Studies have shown that when doulas attend births, labors are shorter with fewer
complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.