Doula Services

A doula believes in “mothering the mother” - enabling a woman to have the most satisfying and empowered time that she can during pregnancy, birth and the early days as a new mum.  This type of support also helps the whole family to relax and enjoy the experience.

Birth and postnatal doula services have been shown to offer numerous benefits to the mother including a reduction in the duration of labour, less use of pain relief medication, lower rates of operative vaginal delivery and a reduction in caesarean deliveries.

Newborns in supported births have lower rates of foetal distress and fewer are admitted to neonatal intensive care units. One study found that 6 weeks after delivery, a greater proportion of doula-supported women were breastfeeding, and these women reported greater self-esteem, less depression, and a higher regard for their babies and their ability to care for them.