A Birth Doula prepares you for birth and is a continuous support for you and your birth partner during your birthing day. To achieve this, our birth doula package includes the following:
- Developing a solid working relationship prior to birth through a minimum of two meetings with the family
- A trusted guide throughout labor until after breastfeeding is established
- One home visit after birth
What you can expect:
- 100% attention to your needs before, during and after birth
- Working together to achieve your positive birth experience
- Unlimited access to communicate with me
- Full information desired to be provided
- Respect and encouragement for your decisions
Techniques covered:
- Acupressure
- Aromatherapy
- Reflexology
- Visualization
- Hypnobirthing
- Guided Imagery
- Birthing Affirmation
- Positional/movement optimization
- Effleurage
- Massage techniques
- Compress
- Hydrotherapy
- Rebozo
- Progressive Relaxation
- Breathing techniques
Additional knowledge and specialties:
- Cloth diapering
- Elimination Communication
- Exercise programs
- Biological Nursing
- The 5 S’s
Many women today choose to have a doula present with them when they give birth. Here are some of the reasons why.
1. They inform you.
Having the right information about pregnancy and birth ensures you are empowered to make informed decisions for your pregnancy and birth. Prenatally, a doula will spend time with you to fill any gaps in your knowledge. They will ensure you have the information necessary to navigate birth and all the many decisions that come with.
2. They put your mind at ease.
Many times, all a woman needs during labour is to hear that what is happening is normal and that she is doing a great job. That can be enough to get the mother-to-be through the next contraction and on to a happy delivery.
3. Focused on you.
All their attention is on helping you achieve an empowering experience. Anyone will perform better at a task with the right encouragement and support. Doulas are trained specifically in how to make you the most comfortable and how to help you have the most positive birth experience possible. Their focus will be entirely on you and helping any other birth partners support you effectively.
4. The evidence of effectiveness.
The evidence behind having a doula present during labour and birth supports all the following claims :
- Decrease in the risk of Caesarean Section (C-Section)
- Increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth
- Decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
- Decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score
- Decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience
- Shorter labours by 41 minutes on average