Consider hiring a doula
A doula is a trained, non-medical companion for pregnancy, birth and the days after. We don't replace your midwife, your doctor or your partner. We make sure no one in the room feels alone.
What a doula is
- Continuous support
- Once a doula joins you in labor, she stays, through shift changes, long nights and the birth itself.
- Comfort for your body
- Counterpressure, massage, position changes, breathwork, warm and cool cloths.
- Clear information
- Plain-language explanations and the questions worth asking, so your choices are truly informed.
- Your advocate
- A doula helps make sure your wishes are heard and your questions get answered.
- Your partner's coach
- Where to press, what to say, when to rest.
- Guardian of the birth space
- Lights low, voices soft, interruptions few.
What a doula is not
- A clinical provider
- No cervical checks, no monitoring of baby's heartbeat, no blood pressure checks or medical procedures.
- A source of diagnoses
- Health questions about you or your baby go to your midwife or provider.
- The decision-maker
- Medical decisions are yours, made with your provider.
- A stand-in for your partner
- A doula helps your partner show up more fully, never step back.