Birthing Confidence LLC

Your birth matters- Evidence on Doulas
– 39% decrease in the risk of Cesarean

– 15% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth

– 10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief

– Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average

– 38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score

– 31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience

Statistics from Evidence Based Birth® https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

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Hi, I’m Shannon! 26 years old, homeschooling mama of 3 beautiful boys, nature enthusiast, dog lover, and birth nerd located in Glens Falls, NY. I am so glad you came across my page in your search for a Doula. My 3 births were all completely different and 2 of them were actually quite traumatizing. If you’re interested in my birth stories you can find them below! I was inspired to become a Doula shortly after my 2nd birth. My 3rd birth, which was absolutely amazing, solidified my decision. A fire of passion was lit inside my soul to guide any Mama I could down the path to an enjoyable, non traumatizing birth, and experience the euphoria that comes with it. Birth shouldn’t be scary, and it shouldn’t be traumatizing. It should be spiritual, transcendent, joyful, and awakening. I strongly encourage home birth, physiologic childbirth, VBAC, interventions when medically necessary, and gentle cesarean when medically necessary. Despite my preferences, I will work with any birth plan and promise to help you stick to your plan, encourage you to make informed decisions, as well as advocate for your birth rights. Let’s Doula this together!

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DONA International Scope of practice and Code of ethics-

Learn more about what we do. DONA International is one of the oldest Doula organizations. DONA Doulas are held to a very high standard. Please check out the PDF attached for more information.https://storage.googleapis.com/production-bluehost-v1-0-4/934/1220934/5hkYmVXv/f9cb4eb088714423a4c755d5b2ab6587?fileName=SOP_COE-_Birth-Publications-1.4.pdf

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