Abby Wozny - Doula

"I am not afraid, I was born to do this"- Joan of Arc

What is a birth doula you ask? A doula...
- recognizes birth as a key life experience that the mother will remember all her life...

- understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor...

- assists the woman and her partner in preparing for and carrying out their plans for the birth...

- stays by the side of the

laboring woman throughout the entire labor...

- provides emotional support, physical comfort measures, an objective viewpoint, and assistance to the woman in getting the information she needs to make good decisions...

- facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner, and clinical care providers...

- perceives her role as one who nurtures and protects the woman's memory of her birth experience.