Emotional Benefits

• Doulas nurture and support families before, during, and after giving birth
• Women that have a Birth Doula overall rate their birth experience as being more positive
• Doulas allow birthing partners to feel more included in the birth experience 
• If a medical intervention becomes necessary Doulas provide nurturing support to the mom and birth partner as needed

Physical Benefits

• Hands-on comfort measures help ease discomfort during labor and allows birth partners a chance to get involved if desired
• Doulas have helped malpositioned babies reposition themselves
• When a mom is at ease in birth her body and hormones cooperate better
• The rest is a thing called “Doula Magic” you just have to experience for yourself

Clinical Benefits

Using a Birth Doula makes you

• Less likely to need Pitocin
• Less likely to have a Cesarean
• Less likely to use any pain medication