Doula assisted births create a more positive birth experience.

Doula care also REDUCES:

• Pain during labor & delivery
• The length of labor
• The need for pain medication
• The use of interventions such as Pitocin to induce labor, and the use of vacuum or forceps to assist in delivery
• C-section and episiotomy rates

Babies whose mothers choose a doula:

• Have lower rates of fetal distress
• Less likely to be admitted to neonatal intensive care units
• Tend to be less fussy than babies without doula support
• Have happier, more confident and content mothers