Improved breastfeeding 40%
Increased time spent with baby
Increased satisfaction with birth experience
Decreased postpartum depression 30%
Shorter labor by 25%
Decrease in medical interventions:
– C-sections reduced 50%
– Oxytocin use reduced 40%
– Use of narcotics redued 30%
– Forceps reduced 30%
– Epidurals reduced 60%
Maternal confidence is reportedly high after birthing with a doula.
Mothers report feeling empowered by how active they were in their birthing experience.
Mothers become more comfortable with self-advocacy and report feeling a stronger sense of bonding attachment.
(statistics compilation courtesy of CAPPA & DONA)
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