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If you have had a baby in the past 3 years fill out this national survey to share your birth experience with others! Eventually you will be able to go there and see what kind of birth experiences your peers have had in this county !!!
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"Just as a woman's heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth." ~ Virginia DiOrio
A birth doula is someone who is experienced in childbirth; who provides an objective viewpoint, continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother before, during, and just after childbirth so she has all the knowledge needed to make informed decisions.
She recognizes childbirth as a key experience the mother will remember all of her life.
A doula understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor. She assists the woman in preparing for an carrying out her plans for the birth. She stays with the woman throughout labor.
A doula perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience.
Childbirth is an emotional and spiritual experience with long-term impact on a woman's personal well being. A doula is constantly aware that the mother and her partner will remember this experience throughout their lives. By "mothering the mother" during childbirth, the doula supports the parents in having a positive and memorable birth experience.
Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula's presence at birth results in: