Benefits of Having a Doula

[dc]H[/dc]ow would you like your chances of having a positive birth instantaneously go up by 34%? What about lessening your chances of a C-section by 28%? Want to have a shorter labor? Research has found that by having a doula, you may not only have a better birth, but also improve your baby’s health and the quality of your postpartum recovery.

With the help of a doula:

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[mark]Birthing Parents:[/mark]

• • • • Feel more secure and cared for
      • Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
      • Have greater self-confidence
      • Have more positive assessments of their babies
      • Have less postpartum depression

[mark]Their partners:[/mark]

• • • • Have more confidence in their ability to assist in the birth

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[mark]Babies:[/mark]

• • • • • Have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries
        • Have a longer nursing relationship
        • Have a better primary caregiver-infant connection and bond

[mark]Labor and birth:[/mark]

• • • • • • Are shorter
          • Have fewer complications
          • Require less need for forceps or vacuum extractions

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