Research shows doulas make a difference!

Research shows that the use of a doula has clear benefits for families during childbirth and postpartum, with no known risks. 

Here are some advantages that numerous clinical studies have found when using a doula:

• tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications
  
• reduces negative feelings about one's childbirth experience
• reduces the need for pitocin, forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
• reduces the mother's request for pain medication and/or epidural

Research shows parents who receive support can:

• feel more secure and cared for
• are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
• have a greater success with breastfeeding
• have greater self-confidence
• have less postpartum depression

Source: The Doula Book by Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus, John H. Kennell