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1. What is a birth doula?A birth doula is a person trained and experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. 2. Where does the word “doula” come from?The word “doula” comes from ancient Greek, meaning “Woman’s servant.” Throughout history and in much of the world today, a cadre of women support a woman through labor and birth, giving back rubs and providing continuous emotional support. Like their historical counterparts, DONA International birth doulas know how to help a woman in labor feel better. However, today’s doulas are much more diverse than their predecessors. DONA International membership includes men and women from a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds. 3. What effects does the presence of a doula have on birth outcomes?Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth: tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complicationsreduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experiencereduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extractionreduces the requests for pain medication and epidurals, as well as the incidence of cesareans 4. What effects does the presence of a doula have on the mother?When a doula is present during and after childbirth, women report greater satisfaction with their birth experience, make more positive assessments of their babies, have fewer cesareans and requests for medical intervention, and less postpartum depression. 5. What effects do the presence of doulas have on babies?Studies have shown that babies born with doulas present tend to have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries, breastfeed more easily and have more affectionate mothers in the postpartum period. 6. How can I find a doula in my area?Use DONA International’s online doula locator. 7. How do doulas practice?Doulas practice in three ways: privately hired directly by clients, as hospital employees, and as volunteers in community or hospital programs.

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