Ready Mum
  • Home
  • Labour & Birth options
  • About
  • More
    • Extra Hypnobirthing Resources
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
  • Store

Benefits For Having a Doula (Birth Support) ​

A reviewed of fourteen trials involving more that 10,000 women, demonstrated the most supportive reasons for the use of having a doula (birth support) in labour care. A systematic review by the Cochrane library found that;
​

"
The continuous presence of a support person reduced the likelihood of medication for pain relief, operative vaginal delivery, caesarean delivery, and a 5-minute Apgar score less than 7. Continuous support was also associated with a slight reduction in the length of labour. Six trials evaluated the effects of support on mothers' views of their childbirth experiences; while the trials used different measures....in each trial the results favoured the group who had received continuous support" (Hodnett, 2003). 
Read the article

​The Importance of Having a Positive Birth Experience

The research recognises that a positive birth experience for a women is very important. Negative birth experiences during labour and birth effects the woman after birth. Not surprising since labour and birth is an intense emotional event that a woman experiences. It is paramount to support a woman during this event in her life by reducing fear and providing her with adequate emotional, physical and educational support in preparation and during labour and birth; 

"Research provides powerful evidence of improved outcomes for mothers and babies when mothers are supported in labor........increased maternal satisfaction with the birthing process, and much more"  (Sauls, 2002). 
Read the article

A Review of the Evidence 

There are many articles published that demonstrate similar results. A review by Klaus, Kennell and Klaus (1993) concluded the following; 
25% reduction in shorter labour​
50% reduction on caesarean rates
30% reduction on the use of analgesia usage
60% reduction on the request for an epidural
40% reduction on the use of syntocinon
40% reduction on the use of forceps delivery

Read the article

Copyright © [2020]. All rights reserved.
Contact me
Services provided in Melbourne, Torquay, Surf Coast, Geelong and surrounding areas
Privacy Policy
Digital Disclaimer
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
  • Home
  • Labour & Birth options
  • About
  • More
    • Extra Hypnobirthing Resources
    • Testimonials
    • Blog
  • Store