Why hire a doula?
Studies have shown that when women
use a doula, they experience:
- 50% reduction in the cesarean
rate
- 25% shorter labor
- 60% reduction in epidural requests
- 40% reduction in oxytocin (pitocin)
use
- 30% reduction in analgesia
use
- 40% reduction in forceps delivery
Women also report that they:
- feel more confident and secure
in their role as a mother
- have greater breastfeeding success
- have a lower rate of postpartum
depression
- have a more positive memory
of their birth experience
(source: Klaus, Klaus, and Kennell.
Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier,
and Healthier Birth. 1992.)
