Every Women Should Have a Doula..... Every woman who is about to give birth needs a doula. Your doula could be your best friend, it could be your mother or it could be your neighbour. The key ingredients that must be present in the person you choose to have support you at your birth is; someone who understands what you are going through; someone who can assure you that all is normal; someone you can look to for answers as you make your way through the various stages of labour and finally someone who has complete trust and confidence in the process of birth. Do you know someone like this that you can call on to be at your birth? If you do then call her and ask her to be there, if not, then please, call me and we can talk. What about my partner you wonder? A doula does not replace your partner. They are there to support your partner as well as you. For most partners it is their first birth as well and having someone there to assure them that all you are going through is normal will let them relax and be able to be fully present. It allows them to support you in their own unique way knowing that the full responsibility of your emotional well being is not riding on their shoulders alone. If you have questions and would simply just like to know more about the role a doula can play at your birth please feel free to call or email.
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ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THE VALUE OF HAVING A DOULA
The doula: an essential ingredient of childbirth rediscovered
Female Relatives or Friends Trained as Labor Doulas: Outcomes at 6 to 8 Weeks Postpartum
