Changing maternal care birth by birth, journey by journey, and generation by generation.
What does the research tell us?
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Benefits of having support during labor:
Less stress and anxiety during pregnancy and labor Increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth Decreased rate of cesarean birth (emergency) Less likely to use any pain medications Less likely to request an epidural Less likely to use synthetic oxytocin Increase in five minute Apgar score Shorter labor time More satisfaction with the overall birth experience Less postpartum anxiety and depression (DONA International Birth Doula Manual/2017, American Pediatrics, Evidence-Based Birth) |