BENEFITS OF DOULA CARE...
26% LESS LIKELY TO NEED A CESAREAN
41% LESS LIKELY TO NEED FORCEP OR VACUUM EXTRACTION
28% REDUCTION IN THE USE OF ANALGESIA OR ANESTHESIA
40% LESS LIKELY TO NEED OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)
25% REDUCTION IN THE LENGTH OF LABOR
33% LESS LIKELY TO NEGATIVELY RATE YOUR BIRTH EXPERIENCE
6 WEEKS AFTER, MOTHERS SUPPORTED BY DOULAS...
WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE BREASTFEEDING
LESS ANXIOUS & DEPRESSED
MORE CONFIDENT WITH THEIR BABIES
MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR PARTNER