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Doula Service

DOULA

Greek word meaning - Woman serving Woman

(Child Birth Companion)

 

What is a Doula? 

A birth Doula, sometimes called a birth assistant or companion, is a woman who is trained and experienced in childbirth, who accompanies expectant parents through labour and birth, helping them make a smooth transition from pregnancy to parenthood.

 Why should you use a Doula?

• Doula’s stay with you during the entire labour – they don’t leave at shift change.
• Doula’s understand the language of obstetrics and will translate it for you.
• Doula’s have experienced many labours and can provide the care that each individual mother needs, while remaining calm and objective.
• Your doula works for you and not the hospital; she will help you follow your birth plan as far as possible.
• Your partner can relax and participate at his own comfort level, and enjoy the experience.
• Doula’s remember all the details you learnt at your childbirth classes or read up about,  and will probably forget when your waters break.

• Support of your goals

• Information about your choices

• Help in writing a birth plan

24 hour Availability

• Telephonic at all times
• From your 37^th week
• Back-up doula you can meet

Early labour in your home (optional)

• Help in staying comfortable
• Ideas for labour progress
• Help in deciding when to go to the hospital

Support throughout labour and birth

• Massage or soothing touch
• Help with breathing and relaxation
• Position suggestions
• Reassurance of normality
• Encouragement
• Practical involvement and support for partner
• Pictures of the new family (optional)

Immediate Breastfeeding Support

• Help with positioning
• Availability for questions and concerns

Postnatal consultation

• Follow up visit the next day to review the experience.
• 1 visit to your home to help with any concerns.

Mother’s Choice Philosophy

 As a doula and a mother of 3 children, I feel it is important for you to know my views regarding child birth. 

I believe each labour and birth is a unique and miraculous experience, and that the emerging family is the center and focus of that experience.

 While the course of labour and birth is unpredictable, each family should be able to choose for themselves how they would like to respond to it – where they feel safe, who they want to deliver their baby, who they would like to have with them, and whether or not they want to use pain medication and other technology. 

I believe there is more than one good way to have a baby, and that the birth experience can be a joyful and happy memory regardless of the circumstances which surround it. 

I believe that most births are healthy and normal and such an emotional event, this belief allows me to bring a sense of calm to your birth.

 My goal is to help you have the best possible experience, to help you reach your goals, and not try to persuade you to give birth in any particular way.

 Your Doula

 Bronwyn

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