Showing posts with label Birth Doula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birth Doula. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
VBAC!!!!
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Doula
Doula - A doula is a non-medical assistant in prenatal care, childbirth and during the postpartum period.
Birth Doula
Birth Doula - Labor support doulas (or birth doulas) are trained and experienced labor support persons who attend to the emotional and physical comfort needs of laboring women to smooth the labor process. They do not perform clinical tasks such as heart rate checks, or vaginal exams but rather use massage, aromatherapy, positioning suggestions, etc., to help labor progress as well as possible. A labor support doula joins a laboring woman either at her home or in hospital or birth center and remains with her until a few hours after the birth. In addition to emotional support, doulas work as advocates of their client's wishes and may assist in communicating with medical staff to obtain information for the client to make informed decisions regarding medical procedures.
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