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| What does a Doula do? I will meet with the expectant mother/couple sometime in the third trimester to discuss desires, fears, and expectations for the upcoming birth. I will remain with the mother throughout the entire labor and birth of her baby, providing continuous care that is often not available with nurse shift changes and rotating doctors. |
| A Doula is "a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to the mother (and her partner) before, during and just after childbirth." Klaus, Kennel, & Klaus ~ Mothering the Mother |
| A Doula is a woman who... . recognizes that birth is an experience you will remember forever. . helps nurture and protect that memory for you. . understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of the woman in labor. . assists and supports the woman and her partner in preparing for & carrying out their birth plan. . stays with the laboring woman throughout the entire labor & birth of her baby. . provides emotional support & physical comfort measures such as massage, hydrotherapy, visualization, positioning, etc. |
| For more information please call me at (215) 672-6031 or email me at SpecialDeliver-ease@comcast.net |
| image copyright: Heather Sliwinski |
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