| Blissful Births & Babies |
| "Doula" refers to a supportive companion (other than a friend or loved one) who is professionally trained to provide labor support. She performs no clinical tasks. A doula provides: - Physical, emotional, and informational support to women and their partners during labor and birth, - Help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, massage and positioning; - Assistance to families in gathering information about the course of their labor and their options; - Continuous emotional reassurance and comfort; - Non-medical skills such as massage and other non-pharmacological pain relief measures assistance to partners who want to play an active support role help so the woman has a safe and satisfying childbirth as the woman defines it. |
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| The Role of a Doula |
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