Spirited Doula Birth Services
Oklahoma City

ph: 405.413.7337
alt: 405.429.5244

"Nurturing Life. Trusting Birth."

© 2008 Photo of me pregnant courtesy of Thomas Photography

A doula...

  • Recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life...
  • Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor...
  • Assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth...
  • Stays by the side of the laboring woman throughout the entire labor...
  • Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint and assistance to the woman in getting the information she needs to make good decisions...
  • Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and clinical careproviders...
  • Perceives her role as one who nutures and protects the woman's memory of her birth experience.
(Klaus, Kennell and Klaus, Mothering the Mother, DONA Website)


Research studies reveal that the presence of a doula can lead to a:

60% decrease in use of epidurals
• 50% decrease in cesarean sections
• 40% decrease in use of pitocin
• 30% decrease in use of pain medications
• 30% decrease in use of forceps


In addition, long-term benefits of a doula include, but are not limited to:

• Improved breastfeeding
• Decreased postpartum depression
• Greater maternal satisfaction
• Better mother-infant interaction


"The acceptance of doulas in maternity care is growing rapidly with the recognition of their important contribution to the improved physical outcomes and emotional well-being of mothers and infants."

(Statistics from Mothering the Mother, by MH Klaus, JH Kennell, and PH Klaus; Addision Wesley Publishing Company, 1993)

 

 

You deserve a doula! 

Spirited Doula Services is pleased to be offering Doula care to Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, Norman, Yukon, Midwest City, Guthrie, and surrounding areas.

 

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Spirited Doula Birth Services
Oklahoma City

ph: 405.413.7337
alt: 405.429.5244