I am a 29 year old mother of four who is passionate about birth and believe that a peaceful and positive birth experience empowers women. As a birth doula, I consider childbirth a sacred and transformative process for the mother. The benefit of having a trained doula is that I will dedicate myself to protecting this journey with you. I am bi-lingual, offering services in both Spanish and English. Feel free to look around and get to know a little more about my journey, my services and what I can do to help you.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

What is a Doula?

                
                  Welcome to Expecting Miracles, the place where I share what birth work is teaching me, and what I am learning from the wonderful families who have invited me to share in this special season of their lives. Here you will find information about me and the doula services I provide, birth stories from remarkable women and their loved ones, as well as all kinds of resources to enrich your own journey of discovery.
                  The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.



What are the benefits of a doula?
                   Benefits of Having a Doula at Your Birth:
                         * Up to a 50% reduction in C-section rates
                         * Up to a 60% reduction in epidural requests
                         * Approximately 25% reduction in the length of labor
                         * Over 30% reduction in narcotic pain relief requests
                         * Increased maternal satisfaction with birth experience
                         *Increased breastfeeding success
                         *Increased mother-baby bonding
                         *Lower postpartum depression                                                                                                   


*Statistics from Mothering the Mother, Marshall H. Klaus, M.D., John H. Kennell, M.D., and Phyllis H. Klaus, M.Ed., C.S.W., 1993
Doulas are for any woman having a baby, whether it is a natural homebirth or a scheduled cesarean or anything in between.  A doula is there to support you in the birth that you want.  If you want to have an epidural, among other things, a doula will provide objective information about when might be the best time to get an epidural, and how you want to make that decision.


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¿qué es una doula?
Doula es una palabra griega que significa "cuidador de mujer" o "una mujer que apoya a otras mujeres". Otros términos tales como ayudante en el parto, asistente de parto y asistente de labor de parto también se utilizan para definir a esta mujer compasiva.
Una doula puede ofrecer apoyo durante la atención prenatal, durante el parto y/o durante el período de postparto.





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