A doula supports pregnant women with informational, physical and emotional support during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

Benefits of a Birth Doula

What the research says
• 47% Lower Cesarean Rate – Cochrane Review, 2017
• 25% Shorter Labor Duration – Cochrane Review, 2017
• 46% Higher Breastfeeding Initiation- AJPH, 2013
• 65% Lower Risk of Postpartum Depression- JPCCH, 2022
• 4x Less Likely to Have a Low Birth Weight Baby-HealthConnect One, 2016

“If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it”- Dr. John H. Kennell

“If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any”- Penny Simkin