Benefits of Having a Doula Present
Numerous studies have shown that the presence of a doula results in:
- 50% reduction in cesarean rates*
- 40% reduction in forceps deliveries*
- 25% shorter labors*
- 60% reduction in epidural requests*
- 40% reduction in Pitocin use*
- better mother-infant bonding*
- 30% reduction in analgesia use*
- reduced post-partum depression*
*(Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth), Klaus, Kennell, and Klaus
Benefits of a Doula Present at the Birth of a Child by Martin T. Stein, John H. Kennell and Ann Fulcher published in Pediatrics 2004
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