Do Women Who Choose Epidural Anesthesia or Require a Cesarean Birth Still Benefit From Doula Service?
Yes. There is a myth that doulas only provide care for women interested in natural, un-medicated childbirth. This is far from the truth! Doulas serve women who labor with or without medication, including those who choose an epidural. The events of a labor and birth may differ from those a mother may have planned or expected and this is where a doula can be of greatest benefit. Since the core of the doula’s belief is to help a woman get the most out of her birth experience, the doula can be of benefit regardless of the circumstances surrounding a birth. Therefore, a doula will work with women who have vaginal births and moms who have planned or unplanned cesarean sections. Doulas benefit unaccompanied teen mothers and married women who have had several children already. Doulas are helpful to healthy women and those who have disabilities or complicated pregnancies. Women who are planning a TOLAC (trial of labor after cesarean) or VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) benefit from hiring a
