What do Doula's do

A doula supports women and their families in achieving the birth that they desire. Doulas work in homes, hospitals and birth centers. A doula gives emotional, physical, and informational support. While your healthcare provider will take care of your medical needs and the actual delivery, your doula will ensure that someone is always available to look after you emotionally and help you to attain the birth you desire.

• Recognizes childbirth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life.
• Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
• Assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth.
• Stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the entire labor.
• Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make good decisions.
• Helps advise and advocate for the couple during birth.
• Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and clinical care providers.
• Sees her role as nurturing, advocating and protecting the woman’s birth experience.
• Respects each mother’s individuality and unique circumstances