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Why a Doula?

If someone told you there was something you could do to have:
– Fewer requests for epidurals (up to 60%)
– Shorter Labor (25% – 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours)
– Reduction in cesarean rates (up to 50%)
– Reduction in oxytocin/pitocin use
– Neonatal hospitalization and rate of complications reduced
– Fewer forceps/vacuum deliveries
– Increased rate of breastfeeding
– Reduction in postpartum depression
Wouldn’t you do whatever you could to get that something?
Doula’s have been proven to do exactly that!  

It’s wonderful and amazing to me that something as simple as having a trained professional providing coninuous one on one support and advocacy for the birthing family (both Mom & Dad!) can have such incredible results.

Certainly women can have a babies without a doula, but if you think that your birth experience would be less painful, less risky and more memorable with one, what in the world would stop you from having one? 
Yes, I want an amazing birth experience.  Contact me for my no obligation interview! 

References
1.) Kennell, J.H.; Klaus, M.H.; McGrath, S.K.; Robertson, S.S.; Hinkley, C.W. “Continuous Emotional Support during Labor in a U.S. Hospital.” Journal of the American Medical Association 265(1991):2197-2201
2.) Sosa, R.; Kennell, J.H.; Robertson, S.; Urrutia, J. “The Effect of a Supportive Companion on Perinatal Problems, Length of Labor and Mother-Infant Interaction.” New England Journal of Medicine 303(1980):597-600

Serving Families in the Phoenix Metro Area

Sally Stevens
480-323-0735 (Receives Texts)
Sally@BlessedExpectations.com

 

Your birth is a one of a kind experience and I would be honored to provide you support through the process.

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