The Three Doulas | Dads and Doulas

A doula's presence has proven to decrease:

- The overall caesarean rate by 50%

- Length of labor by 25%,

- Use of oxytocin by 40%

- Requests for an epidural by 60%

- Use of forceps by 40%

Reference: Mothering the Mother; How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth, Marshall Klaus, John Kennel and Phyllis Klaus.

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Dad's and Doulas

This is your experience too!

Dad's will often feel more confident and relaxed and are more involved in the birth of their child when a doula is present.

Benefits of hiring a doula:

You partner is given the gift of having someone joining the team, who will not pass on information that belongs to the mother and father. A doula can help the partner if he doesn't know what to do or just needs someone to reassure him that what he is doing to support mom in labour is really helping.

Having a doula with you means that your partner can take small, needed breaks and you will still be supported while he is taking a break. Nurses will check in with you approximately every 1/2 hr. Your Doctor will check in on you every few hours. Your Doula will be with you continuously.

Your partner can be involved at his comfort level.

The pressure to be your 'one and only' support is relieved so that he can be a relaxed, calm partner who is with you emotionally and physically through labour & delivery.

During prenatal meetings we will talk about partner involvement, this provides an opportunity to talk about ways to support you. These will include fun activities that can be practiced to become more automatic when labour begins.