As of now, I am not taking on any new doula clients. Please contact Bini Birth to find the doula that is just right for you! Thank you for your understanding and please do keep me in mind for placenta preparation work as well as massage.
What is a Doula?
A birth doula is a supportive companion professionally trained to provide physical and emotional support during labor and birth.
A doula provides continuous support, beginning during early or active labor, through birth, and for approximately 2 hours following the birth. The doula offers help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, positioning, and massage. She also assists families with gathering information about the course of labor and their options. Her most critical role is providing continuous emotional reassurance and comfort, while never taking away from the partner’s role.
Doulas attend home births and hospital births; medicated births and unmedicated births, with women whose care is being overseen by doctors or midwives. Doulas may be the only support person for the mother, or may be part of a labor support team including mom’s partner, friend(s), and/or family members.
Doulas specialize in non-medical skills, and do not perform clinical tasks, or diagnose medical conditions.
Doulas do not make decisions for their clients. Their goal is to provide the support and information needed to help the birthing mother have a safe and satisfying birth as the mother defines it.
Proven Benefits of a Doula:
· Decreased medical intervention in labor
· Reduces need for cesarean by 26%
· Reduces the need for forceps or vacuum extractor by 41%
· Reduces use of pain medication by 28%
· Reduces dissatisfaction with birth by 33%
· Reduces length of labor
6 weeks after birth, mothers who had doulas were:
· Less anxious and depressed
· Had more confidence with baby
· More satisfied w/ partner
· More likely to be breastfeeding
“Upon our first meeting with Sara, my husband and I knew we wanted to hire her as our doula and we are so glad that we did! I was determined to have a natural birth. I had a long and somewhat difficult labor and may not have made it through without getting a c-section if it wasn’t for having an excellent birth team. Sara was the key figure in helping me through it! Through acupressure, massage and the use of essential oils, she was able to help me redirect some attention away from the pain. She was such a positive support throughout what became a test of endurance for me and everyone involved in helping me birth my son. Her kindness and sense of humor were much appreciated and welcomed. We will definitely hire her for baby #2 -wouldn’t want to do it without her! Thank you Sara!”
-Amy R.
