Women that utilize the experience and wisdom of a Doula repeatedly report feeling much more confident, comfortable and satisfied with the overall birth experience. Women that have worked with a Doula are also highly likely to utilize a Doula for future births and beyond.
Women that choose a Doula report the following:
- Decreased Labor Times
- Increased Satisfaction with Birth Experience
- Reduced Use of Pain Medications
- Reduction in Forceps Delivery
- Reduction in Cesarean Rate
- Decreased Use of Epidural Requests
- Improved Mood and Confidence
- Decreased Incidence of Anxiety and Postpartum Depression
- Longer Duration of Breastfeeding
- Positive, healthy routines and patterns for newborns
