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Why Use a Doula?

"I am committed to providing love, care, and support to each family I work with. My goal is to help educate and empower each mother to feel capable, trust in themselves, find their voice, and feel supported during labour, birth, and postpartum. I hold a space for each woman to feel empowered in their ability to birth and mother in their unique way.

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No mother or family should ever feel alone, vulnerable or told what decision is best for their family. You know what is best for your family and I want to ensure that you have all the facts and information to make informed decisions. 

 

I will help advocate for your needs and desires. I will provide physical and emotional support and offer natural modalities that support labour and birth. I trust you and will honour and support your decisions, judgement free, confidentially, sensitively, and committed to your individual needs."

                                                                                                                                                                     ~Vani

                                          

Mother and Baby on Floor

What Does A Doula Do?

  • Offers practical, emotional, and physical support.

  • A trained professional but not medically involved.

  • Provides focused, personal, non-judgemental care.

  • Provides information/education

  • Does not give advice or opinions. 

  • Supports the partner to feel comfortable and confident in their desired role during birth. 

  • Works to empower families and instill confidence.

  • Protects the birth space

  • Advocates for the birthing family

  • Mother's the mother

                                                                                     

Proven Benefits of Using a Doula

  • 25% decrease in the risk of cesarean

  • 38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score

  • 41% less likely to give birth with a vacuum extractor or forceps

  • Shortened length of labour 

  • 28% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia

  • Reduced pain 

  • 33% less likely to be dissatisfied or negatively rate their birth experience

  • 8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth

This information has been gathered from the following studies:

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28681500

 

https://doula.org.uk/research/

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https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/ 

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https://www.cochrane.org/CD003766/PREG_continuous-support-women-during-childbirth

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Evidence Based Birth is a great resource to learn more about what a doula does and the beneficial effects of having a doula:

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/ 

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