Doula
Kathy, Lorraine and Baby Madison
1. A doula is someone to ask prenatal questions. She is there to listen to
pregnancy complaints, emotional concerns, and to share the excitement.
2. A doula assists couples in creating their birth plan. She then assists the
mother in achieving the birth experience that she desires.
3. A doula provides continuous care and nurturing to the mother. She
does not leave during shift changes, as does the hospital staff. A doula
provides one on one care that medical staff cannot give due to caring for
other patients.
4. A doula provides suggestions for position changes that may help aid the
progress of labor and/or make the mother more comfortable.
5. A doula helps the mother to relax using touch, massage and words of
comfort.
6. A doula provides peace of mind in knowing that she will be there for a
mother in case things are harder than expected.
7. A doula has knowledge of many various comfort measures such as hot
or cold packs, counterpressure for the back, and use of a birth ball.
8. A doula can give empathy and reassurance to the mother that the
process of birth she is going through is normal.
9. A doula can take priceless photos/video of the entire family’s first
moments together.
10. The doula nurtures and protects the memory of the birth for the
mother. She provides couples with their birth story after the birth and
helps fill in the blanks or answer questions.
