Doulas, a Greek word which means to ‘serve women’ continue to assist and enhance expectant mothers in pregnancy, labor and the immediate post partum time. 

An expectant mother receives medical care and medical management from a health care provider in pregnancy, labor and birth.  A doula works along side a medical care provider to compliment the woman’s pregnancy through  theraputic touch, relaxation practices and stress reduction tools.  Doulas continue to make a difference in maternity care.  More families have read articles about doulas, seen doulas featured on television shows and want to experience the compassionate care a doula can add to a pregnancy.

Jill's healing arts have served expectant families in doula care.  Call today to meet for tea and discuss how doula care can enhance your pregnancy for both expectant mom and dad!

In their book, Mothering The Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth, Marshall Klaus, John Kennell and Phyllis Klaus summarize scientific studies which have been carried out on the advantages of doula-assisted births.

• Reduced the overall cesarean rate by 50%
• Reduced the length of labor by 25%
• Reduced oxytocin use by 40%
• Reduced the use of pain medication by 30%
• Reduced forceps deliveries by 40%
• Reduced requests for epidural pain medication by 60%
• Reduced incidences of maternal fever
• Reduced the number of days newborns spent in NICU (neo-natal infant care unit)
• Reduced the amount of septic workups performed on newborns
• Resulted in higher rates of breastfeeding
• Resulted in more positive maternal assessments of maternal confidence