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Why Use A Doula?

  
Doulas have been shown to greatly benefit birth in the following ways:

Natural Vaginal Delivery* • 43% increase
*(no medication or forceps)
Caesarean Rate • 50% decrease
Epidural Requests • 60% decrease
Pain Medication • 30% decrease
Length of Labor • 25% decrease**
**Kennel, J., Klaus, M., McGrath, S., et al, JAMA, l991, 265(17): 2197-2201

I was a part of the 18 month Kaiser Doula Research Project,
which helped to reinforce my beliefs in the great results of doula-assisted births.



Read more about Doulas:
Valley Foothill Collective
DONA
A Child Is Born

I want every family to have a good birth memory.
Hopefully when your birth is done, you will have a cherished memory.
References are readily available if you would like to talk to families that
can describe the benefits they received from having a doula-assisted birth

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