Childbirth is transformative. The birth of a child can shape a woman physically, emotionally and spiritually in ways she’s never imagined. When a woman is empowered to labor and birth her baby on her own terms, she emerges from the experience strong, confident, full of love, and ready for motherhood.

As beautiful as birth can be, it can also be an overwhelming event for a mother-to-be and her partner. A birth doula supports the woman and her partner by providing information, and physical and emotional comfort before, during and just after birth.

Research has shown that women who received continuous labor support* were:

• 26% less likely to give birth by cesarean section
• 41% less likely to give birth with vacuum extraction or forceps
• 28% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia, and
• 33% less likely to be dissatisfied with or negatively rate their birth experience

* Compared to women without continuous support
From a press release from Maternity Center Association, NY September 2003

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