What is a doula?
Labor/birth support doulas are labor support persons who attend to the emotional and physical comfort needs of laboring women to smooth the labor process. They do not perform clinical tasks such as heart rate checks or vaginal exams, nor do they provide medical advice. Rather, they use massage, positioning suggestions, etc., to help labor to progress as well as possible. A labor/birth support doula joins a laboring woman either at her home, birth center, or hospital and remains with her until a few hours after the birth. Some doulas also offer several prenatal visits, phone support, and one postpartum meeting to ensure the mother is well informed and supported. The terms of a labor/birth doula's responsibilities are decided between the doula and the family. In addition to emotional, physical and informational support, doulas work as advocates of their client’s wishes and may assist in communicating with medical staff to obtain information for the client to make informed decisions regarding medical procedure
The presence of a doula has been shown to reduce the length of a womans labor as well as lower a mother's chance of having a cesarean section and use of epidural medication.
I am now accepting new doula clients. I welcome the opportunity to attend your birth and help to make your transition into parenthood a positive one. Please call me if you are interested in meeting and discussing how I can help you.
716-990-3137
My Services Include:
One free initial consultation/interview1-2 prenatal visits (as needed)On call 24 hours a day, two weeks before and after due dateContinuous labor and immediate postpartum supportBirth plan preparation assistanceBreastfeeding supportBirth photos, if desiredPostpartum visit
*Discounts offered if you also take my childbirth classes*