What can a Doula provide for you?

A doula can play an essential role in supporting you through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Doulas bring different skill sets to the table, but their most important (in my opinion) is supporting the choices you have made for your birth. This may mean helping you write out your birth preferences to give to your provider, providing resources, and helping you make informed decisions.

Some doulas are childbirth educators and can assist you and your partner on the ins-and-outs of childbirth. Other doulas have backgrounds in certain birthing techniques, such as hypnobirthing. Regardless of a doulas “extras”, it is safe to say that we all want the same for our clients; an empowered birth.

Doulas cannot control the outcome of a birth. Because as we all know, birth is unpredictable. But that doesn’t mean we won’t pull out all the stops to reduce birth trauma and make you feel supported.

My goal as a doula is for you to feel nurtured and empowered. Loved and supported.