What are the benefits of having a doula on childbirth and early parenting?
• Reductions in the length of labor. • Reductions in Cesarean Births. • Reduction in the mother’s need for narcotic pain medication. • Reduction in the need for epidural analgesia or anesthesia. • Reduction in maternal fever. • Reduction in forceps deliveries. • Decrease in women using oxytocin. • A highly significant overall increase in women birthing without interventions. • Women felt better prepared for the emotional aspects of birth. • Women felt nurtured and cared for. • Women were highly satisfied with the individual care that they received. • Women’s individual perception of their labor was much more positive. • Mothers who were supported by a Birth Doula spent more time with their baby. • Women bond more easily with their babies. • Women feel better prepared to be mothers. • The Psychological Outcome at Six Weeks Post-Partum showed: -Highly significant decrease in anxiety and depression and a highly significant increase in self-esteem. -Increased self-esteem and belief in her
