"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength." — Barbara Katz Rothman
Benefits of a doula
Reduced risk of instrumental birth
Reduced rate of induction of labor
Shorter labor
Reduced risk of cesarean birth
Reduced need for painkillers or epidural
Lower incidence of depressive symptomatology
Increased parental satisfaction with the birth experience
Increased rate of initiating breastfeeding
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