How can a doula benefit me?

Research shows that women who have a doula attend their birth are:

• Less likely to use pain medication in labor

• Less likely to have an otherwise unnecessary cesarean section

• Have decreased levels of anxiety surrounding birth

• More likely to have a shorter labor

• Less likely to need Pitocin

• More likely to breastfeed

• More likely to feel educated and empowered in their birth space

• More likely to feel that their birth was an overall positive experience