What is a Doula?

Doulas are professional birth coaches who provide emotional, informational, physical, and mental support to women during the prenatal, birth, and postpartum periods.  

Your doula works for you, and not for your hospital or medical provider. As a doula, I do not perform any medical tasks. My role is to focus on you and your partner to help ensure a positive and memorable birth experience.

Reported by the American Pregnancy Association, studies have shown that having a doula as a member of the birth team decreases the overall cesarean rate by 50%, the length of labor by 25%, the use of oxytocin (Pitocin) by 40%, and requests for an epidural by 60%.