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A birth doula is a woman trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a woman during late pregnancy, labor, birth and the early postpartum period. Postpartum doulas care for new families in the first weeks after birth providing household help, advice with newborn care and feeding, and emotional support.
Birth doulas help women and their birth partners in labor to have a safe and satisfying birth experience. Doulas are compassionate women who draw on their knowledge and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort and education. If needed, they can also help parents communicate with their caregivers to
make sure that mothers have the information they need to make informed decisions in labor. Your doula can provide reassurance, perspective, guidance, and help you with relaxation, positioning and other techniques for comfort
The Midwives Alliance believes that every woman deserves a safe, satisfying, and fulfilling childbirth experience. Every baby deserves to be born gently and surrounded by comfort, reverence, and love. And every family, however its members define it, deserves to have their wishes and desires privileged in childbirth and the early postpartum period. A hallmark of midwifery care is the superior education and counseling midwives provide to their clients.
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