Birth Doulas

Doulas Care Birth doulas provide support to expectant parents prenatally, during labor and early postpartum. Doulas Care doulas provide 3 prenatal visits in your home. During these visits your doula can provide:

• Nutritional counseling
• Tips for coping with discomforts of pregnancy
• Preparation for birth
• Assistance in creating a birth plan

Your doula will be on-call 2 weeks before your due date and 2 weeks after your due date. Once you go into labor and get to your care provider, your doula will meet you to provide continuous labor and birth support including:

• Suggestions and support for positioning in labor
• Comfort measures in labor such as massage, hydrotherapy support, warm/cool compresses
• Troubleshooting for difficult births
• Facilitated communication with your health care providers
• Support for dads and partners
• Support for natural births including VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
• Cesarean and post-cesarean support

Doulas Care birth doulas provide 3 early postpartum visits. Their role postpartum includes:

• Respect for the bond between mom and baby in those tender early hours
• Encouragement and skilled support to breastfeed
• Postpartum home visit(s)
• Community resources and referrals

About

• Our Mission, Values and Vision
• Meet the Staff
• Board of Directors
• What is a doula?
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  • Doula Training and Education
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