Both women and their partners win with a doula on their team! The benefits have been well-documented:
Birth Doula Benefits:
28% less likely to have caesarean
31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin to speed up labour
9% less likely to use any pain medication
12 % more likely to have a vaginal delivery
and research has shown…
- shorter labours
- experience less pain
- less often require vacuum or forceps delivery
- babies have higher APGAR scores
- more than twice as likely to report satisfaction with their birth and care experience!
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Postpartum Doula Benefits:
- decreased postpartum depression
- increased breastfeeding success (length)
- increased self-confidence
- increased timely referral to professional has positive impact on family
- decreased incidence of abuse
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