Why have a Doula

Benefits of having a doula

Some people believe that doulas are only pro ‘natural’ or physiological birth. Most of us are pro positive birth experiences, with healthy outcomes physically and emotionally for both the person giving birth and the baby. There is real evidence for the positive difference it can make for parents and babies:

• more positive feelings about the childbirth experience
• more likely to have a vaginal birth
• more likely to have a shorter labour
• higher rates of breastfeeding
• fewer medical interventions
• less likely to have pain medication
• less likely to have a caesarean
• less likely to have newborn complications