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Hello, I'm a new Birth Doula here in Vernon, and I'm looking forward to assisting local moms achieve their ideal birth.

A Birth Doula's role is to assists in communicating with caregivers, supporting the decisions you set out in your birth plan and those you make as labour progresses. The doula never makes decisions on your behalf or speaks for you to your caregivers. A doula acts as like a reference book for the birthing couple providing information on hospital options, possible benefits, risks and alternatives. A

s well, she can act as a sounding board while couples make their own decisions. During pregnancy, your birth doula helps you prepare for birth by working with you and your partner to create a birth plan and providing education and information to allow informed decision-making. During labour your birth doula cares for your physical and emotional well-being by using comfort measures such as massage and relaxation techniques, breathing guidance, position support, verbal encouragement and a caring hand. During and after the birth, your birth doula can help you preserve your birth memory by taking pictures, keeping a record of important events or moments during labour, writing a birth story and later discussing the labour with you and your partner. During the postpartum period, your birth doula helps with the transition to parenthood by supporting breastfeeding, providing an ear to listen and words of experienced encouragement, answering any questions you might have about your birth and reminding you of the positive moments. A Postpartum Doula is trained specifically to serve the mother and her family throughout the postpartum transition period. She offers a non-judgmental presence in the home and is trained in breastfeeding support, personal mother-care guidance, newborn care techniques, babywearing, emotional and informational support for the family including connecting with community programs and other perinatal professionals if requested. She also will help keep the household running smoothly by providing assistance with light household chores, meal preparation, laundry and sibling care. She encourages parents to trust their instincts and protects the "babymoon period as an extended part of the birthing process. Some doulas are specifically birth doulas, some are postpartum only and many are experienced in both areas. The Benefits of Having a Doula at Your Birth
Studies have shown that having a doula’s support may:
shorten labour by about 1.5 hours
decrease chance of cesarean birth by 51%
decrease the use for pain medication by 36%
reduce the need for pitocin by 71%
reduce the need for forceps by 57%
help partners participate with confidence
facilitate mother-baby bonding & breastfeeding

Benefits of Having a Postpartum Doula
Studies have shown that having a postpartum doula may:
facilitate breastfeeding
facilitate parent-infant bonding
decrease the incidence of postpartum depression
encourage appropriate well-baby and mother care
increase parents’ confidence in their parenting skills
provide support for siblings to enjoy the positive experience of the new baby.

03/29/2017

When the stress and pain of nursing is taking all the joy out of becoming a parent, it may be time to stop breastfeeding.

03/22/2017

08/06/2016

What are some other reasons to hire a doula?

05/15/2016

The figures are pretty astounding.

04/03/2016

Very helpful tips. Listen to your babes!

Does your baby like tummy time? Most don’t, for good reason. Until infants are able to roll into the tummy position on their own, most of them find it

03/10/2016

Pumping can be so frustrating. Not only do we feel like dairy cows on the farm but many of us also struggle to pump enough milk to give our babies once we return to work outside of the home. Whether you are pumping for a premature baby who cannot breastfeed yet, have low supply, or…

02/23/2016

I see many new families in the hospital, as a staff Lactation Consultant, and in their homes, with my private practice, and I hear many similar questions. One of the recurring themes comes across ...

01/27/2016

Be like B**b. I mean Bob.

09/23/2015

Translating research into practice. ... as well as my discoveries, thoughts, ideas, and advocacy for pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, infant care, parenting, and more!

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