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DOULA CARE SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT

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What does a Doula do ?

  • Offers physical/virtual, emotional, nutritional, & logistical support

  • Works as a member of the client’s multidisciplinary team

  • Offers evidence-based information

  • Does not give medical/clinical advice

  • Does not perform medical/clinical tasks

Evidence-based outcome

  • Decrease in requests for pain medications, such as epidurals

  • Shorter labor length

  • Fewer Cesarean births

  • Better Newborn Assessment Scores (summarizes the health of newborn children against infant mortality)

  • Fewer vacuum & forceps births

  • Less pain & anxiety

  • Significant increases in breastfeeding success

  • Reduction in low birth weight & premature births

  • Increased satisfaction in birth experience (for partners too!)

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