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Birth Services
What is a Doula?
The word doula comes from ancient Greek, meaning female servant. Today the word Doula is used to refer to a trained labor support person. A doula is knowledgeable in all aspects of pregnancy labor and delivery and uses her expertise to help the mother have the labor and delivery the mother desires.
Who Should Have a Doula?
Doulas work with many different women in all types of births. All women benefit from the presence of a doula. Doulas attend natural births, epidural births, vaginal birth after cesarean births (VBACs), and cesarean births. Doulas work with each woman in the context of her own birth to provide support and to create a warm and encouraging birth environment.
How Does a Doula Help During Birth?
Your doula will meet with you before birth to discuss your wishes about the birth so that she has a clear understanding of your needs and you have a chance to get to know her and speak with her about any concerns or questions you may have.
During your birth, your doula will provide continuous, compassionate and uninterrupted support to you and your partner. She will attend to your comfort and provide guidance in non-pharmacological pain relief measures such as: breathing and relaxation techniques, massage, and positioning. Your doula will provide information throughout birth concerning the course of your labor as well as birthing options.
What Are the Benefits of a Doula?
*Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth:
• tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications
• reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience
• reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
• reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or epidurals
Research shows parents who receive support can:
• Feel more secure and cared for
• Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
• Have greater success with breastfeeding
• Have greater self-confidence
• Have less postpartum depression
• Have lower incidence of abuse
What is a Doula?
The word doula comes from ancient Greek, meaning female servant. Today the word Doula is used to refer to a trained labor support person. A doula is knowledgeable in all aspects of pregnancy labor and delivery and uses her expertise to help the mother have the labor and delivery the mother desires.
Who Should Have a Doula?
Doulas work with many different women in all types of births. All women benefit from the presence of a doula. Doulas attend natural births, epidural births, vaginal birth after cesarean births (VBACs), and cesarean births. Doulas work with each woman in the context of her own birth to provide support and to create a warm and encouraging birth environment.
How Does a Doula Help During Birth?
Your doula will meet with you before birth to discuss your wishes about the birth so that she has a clear understanding of your needs and you have a chance to get to know her and speak with her about any concerns or questions you may have.
During your birth, your doula will provide continuous, compassionate and uninterrupted support to you and your partner. She will attend to your comfort and provide guidance in non-pharmacological pain relief measures such as: breathing and relaxation techniques, massage, and positioning. Your doula will provide information throughout birth concerning the course of your labor as well as birthing options.
What Are the Benefits of a Doula?
*Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth:
• tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications
• reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience
• reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
• reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or epidurals
Research shows parents who receive support can:
• Feel more secure and cared for
• Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
• Have greater success with breastfeeding
• Have greater self-confidence
• Have less postpartum depression
• Have lower incidence of abuse
Shanghai Doula Services
_Package includes:
• Free initial Consultation
• Prenatal visits - One to discuss the client’s desires and possible childbirth preparation, and one to discuss any unresolved questions or concerns before delivery.
• Phone and email support as needed during pregnancy and immediate postpartum.
• Emotional and physical support during labor and birth.
• Patient advocacy during labor and birth.
• Lactation education as needed before and after delivery.
• One postpartum visit within one week after delivery. This is a time to ask any questions the client may have regarding the baby and lactation, to review the birth and to give your doula feedback regarding her role.
Shanghai Doula Services’ Birth Doula Packages start at RMB 7000.
Alison and Louise are currently available for Birth Doula Services.
*From Dona.org
Given the clear benefits and no known risks associated with intrapartum support, every effort should be made to ensure all labouring women receive support, not only from those close to them but also from specially trained caregivers. This support should include continuous presence, the provision of hands-on comfort, and encouragement. Hodnett, E.D. Support from caregivers during childbirth (Cochrane Review) in Cochrane Library, Issue 2. Oxford Update Software, 1998. Updated Quarterly.
• Free initial Consultation
• Prenatal visits - One to discuss the client’s desires and possible childbirth preparation, and one to discuss any unresolved questions or concerns before delivery.
• Phone and email support as needed during pregnancy and immediate postpartum.
• Emotional and physical support during labor and birth.
• Patient advocacy during labor and birth.
• Lactation education as needed before and after delivery.
• One postpartum visit within one week after delivery. This is a time to ask any questions the client may have regarding the baby and lactation, to review the birth and to give your doula feedback regarding her role.
Shanghai Doula Services’ Birth Doula Packages start at RMB 7000.
Alison and Louise are currently available for Birth Doula Services.
*From Dona.org
Given the clear benefits and no known risks associated with intrapartum support, every effort should be made to ensure all labouring women receive support, not only from those close to them but also from specially trained caregivers. This support should include continuous presence, the provision of hands-on comfort, and encouragement. Hodnett, E.D. Support from caregivers during childbirth (Cochrane Review) in Cochrane Library, Issue 2. Oxford Update Software, 1998. Updated Quarterly.
