"A Doula is the maternal figure who welcomes, helps and provides emotional support and physical comfort to the mother during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum."
The opinion of the ACOG Committee ("American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists") recognized that all women should have the support of a doula.
Once doulas have been found to have aso positive impacton childbirth outcomes, the article made the recommendation that more programs need to be developed in order to provide all women in labor with thesupportemotional.
The doula provides support to the mother to ensure that labor is safe, easier and sometimes faster. This can be attributed to the continuous emotional, physical and informational support that the doula provides during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Whether it's education, crafting a birth plan, or having a plan to manage postpartum mental health. A doula's job is to ease the transition into motherhood, helping you make decisions and feel prepared, safe and empowered along this beautiful journey.
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