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DOULA CARE SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT
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What does a Doula do ?
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Offers physical/virtual, emotional, nutritional, & logistical support
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Works as a member of the client’s multidisciplinary team
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Offers evidence-based information
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Does not give medical/clinical advice
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Does not perform medical/clinical tasks
Evidence-based outcome
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Decrease in requests for pain medications, such as epidurals
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Shorter labor length
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Fewer Cesarean births
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Better Newborn Assessment Scores (summarizes the health of newborn children against infant mortality)
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Fewer vacuum & forceps births
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Less pain & anxiety
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Significant increases in breastfeeding success
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Reduction in low birth weight & premature births
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Increased satisfaction in birth experience (for partners too!)
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