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What IS a Doula?

A doula is a professional labor coach that provides emotional, physical and informational support to a mother before, during and immediately following birth.

The support of having another woman accompany you in your birth journey is an ancient practice that has many modern benefits.  Continuous labor support can result in:








In addition, long term benefits include improved breastfeeding, increased time spent with baby and decreased postpartum depression.

*From Mothering the Mother by Kennel, Kennel and Klaus

n	25% shorter labor
n	50% reduction in cesarean rate
n	60% reduction in epidural requests
n	30% reduction in narcotics requests and use of forceps
n	40% reduction in oxytocin use (artificial augmentation of labor)

erica lundgren

morrison, colorado