benefits of a doula
mumda™ doulas support women (of Jacksonville, FL and NE Florida) in all births including home deliveries, natural birth in the hospital or birth center, vaginal births after cesarean (VBACs), planned and unplanned cesareans, surrogate liaison between a gestational carrier and baby’s intended family, and more!
request an appointmentThe many benefits of hiring a certified birth doula are recognized by the World Health Organization and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Several studies show that a doula’s continuous support, practical knowledge, and labor enhancing techniques help to reduce pain and anxiety in laboring women.
When a laboring woman is less frightened and feels less pain, her labor is more likely to progress without the need for interventions. Research shows that a doula’s presence during labor and birth results in the following positive outcomes:
reduction in the rate of cesareans
reduction in epidural requests
reduction in the use of pitocin (a contraction induction method)
reduction in vacuum assisted deliveries
shorter labors
an increase in successful breastfeeding and bonding
a reduction in “baby blues” and postpartum depression
Research shows that postpartum doula care results in
the following positive outcomes for families:
parents feel more secure and cared for
more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
greater success with breastfeeding
greater self-confidence
less postpartum depression
lower incidence of abuse