Why Choose a Doula
Recent studies have shown that having a doula may:
Doula's are for Dad's too!
Sometimes people think that they don’t need a doula because their partner will be with them continuously throughout labor. Your partner is an essential support person for you to have by your side. However, your partner will need to eat and use the bathroom at times. Also, most partners have limited knowledge about birth, medical procedures, or what goes on in a hospital. Doulas and partners can work together to make up a labor support team.
-Evidencebasedbirth.com
“You needn’t worry that a doula will replace your partner. A good doula enhances rather than detracts from the father’s participation…Interviewed afterward; fathers uniformly liked having a doula and did not feel that she interfered with their role. Fathers reported that not only did doulas help them help the moms, but many of the doula’s support actions were directed personally at them… Doulas improve physiological and social outcomes.”
-The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
- Result in shorter labors with fewer complications
- Reduce negative feelings about your childbirth experience
- Reduce the need for pitocin (labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
- Reduces the mother’s the mothers request for pain medication and/or epidural.
- Have greater success with breastfeeding
- Lessen the chance of postpartum depression
Doula's are for Dad's too!
Sometimes people think that they don’t need a doula because their partner will be with them continuously throughout labor. Your partner is an essential support person for you to have by your side. However, your partner will need to eat and use the bathroom at times. Also, most partners have limited knowledge about birth, medical procedures, or what goes on in a hospital. Doulas and partners can work together to make up a labor support team.
-Evidencebasedbirth.com
“You needn’t worry that a doula will replace your partner. A good doula enhances rather than detracts from the father’s participation…Interviewed afterward; fathers uniformly liked having a doula and did not feel that she interfered with their role. Fathers reported that not only did doulas help them help the moms, but many of the doula’s support actions were directed personally at them… Doulas improve physiological and social outcomes.”
-The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer
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Testimonials:
"Étant donné que j'en était à ma deuxième grossesse, l'idée d'avoir une accompagnatrice à la naissance ne m'était pas venu à l'esprit jusqu'au jour ou j'ai rencontré Jen par hasard, alors qu'elle finissait son cours de doula. Ce que Jen m'offrit fut beaucoup plus qu'un service d'accompagnatrice, elle devient une amie. Moi et Joffrey fut charmé par la gentillesse et générosité de Jen ,qui nous aida à rendre la deuxième grossesse aussi spéciale que la première.
En élargissant la vision de l'accouchement , elle nous rappela que NOUS avions le choix tout au long de son déroulement et qu' il était possible d'y mettre nos couleurs.Jen était disponible au téléphone à toutes heures pour discuter avec moi si j'en avait besoin. Elle respecta nos volontés lors de l'accouchement et apporta avec douceur une énergie nouvelle et stabilisante. Sans parler des points de pression et massages suggérés qui m'aida énormément avec la douleur.Et SURTOUT : Elle respecta l'intimité de notre couple et laissa mon partenaire joué son rôle important à mes côtés. C'est sécurisant de savoir qu'une femme comme Jen, qui a porté et mis au monde trois belles filles, peut nous comprendre dans des moments comme ceux-ci. Cette femme merveilleuse nous aide à voir notre beauté et force intérieure quand on en a vraiment besoin. -Marie et Joff "Being a first time dad, I felt foreign to child birth. I was also aware of the grip that the medical system has on parents. Taking a prenatal course with Jen laid the foundation for sound and confident decision making all the way to the birth of our daughter. Having Jen as a doula gave me the faith and confidence to make the decisions that reflected our values and especially the precious support during the 24 hour labor my wife went through. In a few words, Jen helped us experience child birth as the magical process it is meant to be."
-Philippe Choiniere, Oneka |
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-"Jen Tevyaw is a rare type of person who is capable of offering strength, support, and practical guidance in an incredibly gentle and non-intrusive manner. Jen was my doula for a labor that was approximately 40 hours long. My partner, family, nor I could have made it through that process without her presence and counseling. From the very beginning of the pregnancy, she was there as someone who could provide insight into the overall process of pregnancy and birth and could provide reliable information whenever a question arose. She has the necessary humility and interest in acquiring knowledge so that if a question arose that she did not have solid information at her disposal to respond with, she would consult other people and data sources in order to provide an in-depth, helpful response. Not only was Jen present and reliable throughout the pregnancy and birth process, she was also available after; offering support and aide as I learned to breastfeed and went through the hormonal post-birth-flux period. Jen, while voicing no expectations or pressure, helped me to rise to my strongest place during the most challenging physical endurance test I have ever gone through. Not only that, she was supportive and encouraging to my partner and family in an array of different ways. I strongly recommend that anyone who is lucky enough to know Jen should have her present at the birth of their child. What she brings forward is beyond invaluable."
-Moksha |
