Victoria Reed Michonski
Chicago, IL
ph: 773.301.3002
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A labor support doula offers one-on-one support for a woman in labor as well as her partner and family. Doulas provide continuous, care to the laboring woman and her partner, helping them participate fully in their experience by offering physical and emotional support and information about the birth process and their available options. Doulas also typically support pregnant women through portions of the prenatal and postpartum period.
Women who use birth doulas are more satisfied with their birth experience, require fewer interventions during labor and delivery, and have higher rates of breastfeeding than women without doula support.*
Women who are continuously supported by a birth doula through labor are:
41% less likely to give birth with vacuum extraction or forceps
26% less likely to give birth by cesarean section
28% less likely to use any pain medications (epidural/spinal anesthetic and narcotic analgesia)
33% less likely to be dissatisfied with or negatively rate their birth experience
Additionally, women with doula support experience the following after the birth of their child:
lower rates of infections and fever in the mother
lower reported rates of postpartum depression and anxiety
higher rates of breastfeeding
a higher sensitivity to and awareness of her newborn
*Hodnett ED, Gates S, Hofmeyr G J, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth [PDF]. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.
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Victoria Michonski
Doulamatch.net, Doula, Placenta encaspulation Chicago. A chicago childbirth doula serving Chicago, Oak Park, River Forest, Evanston, near north & west suburbs.
Victoria Reed Michonski
Chicago, IL
ph: 773.301.3002
victoria