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Hiring a Birth Doula Increases Your Chances Of:
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Fewer medical interventions
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Reducing your risk of forceps or cesarean section
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A satisfying birth experience
Every labouring woman can benefit from
a doula! We are trained to support you emotionally and physically while you are
facing the biggest challenge you will ever face...childbirth. Whether you are
planning a home birth or hospital birth, epidural birth or drug free birth we
can help you achieve the birth you desire. A doula does not judge you or tell
you what to do... she reminds you of the goals you set when you were not in
labour and then encourages you to make your own choices and provides support. A
doula also provides a lot of emotional support in the postpartum period if a
birth does not go exactly as a mother had planned.
Birth Doula Service Package Includes:
- Two prenatal visits
- Assistance in researching birth options and completing a Birth Plan
- Birth Information package which includes an overview of emotional
support and comfort measures
- Referrals to other health professionals as needed
- Constant emotional, physical and informative support during
labour and delivery
- Support in advocating your needs (prenatal, during birth and postnatal)
- Immediate breastfeeding support
- Support in newborn care
- On-Call support 24/7 starting 2 weeks before your due date
- One postpartum visit
- A Birth Story
Fee for Birth Doula service in York Region is $600
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If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.
John
H. Kennell, MD |
Why Choose a Doula?
The choice to hire a doula may be for any number of reasons, most of which are
based on the desire to have the support of an additional, experienced person.
According to Mothering the Mother, How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter,
Easier and Healthier Birth, by Kennell, Klaus, and Kennell (1993), having a
doula can give you a:
• 50% reduction in cesarean rates
• 25% shorter labour
• 60% reduction in epidural requests
• 40% reduction in oxytocin (pitocin) use
• 30% reduction in analgesia (pain medication) use
• 40% reduction in forceps delivery
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