Doulas are trained in the art of staying with you when it hurts. We learned techniques to help you to cope with contractions, get more comfortable, and navigate the sometimes long hours of labour. We don’t have any other obligations when we’re with you during birth and so we can be there fully and continuously throughout your labour, giving you space when you need it. Our extensive knowledge about birth means that we can answer your questions, guide you towards informational resources, or refer you to other specialists.

We help you to prepare for birth during your pregnancy, provide guidance and encouragement during your labour, and create a space for you to talk about your birth after it happened. That being said, we don’t prescribe, advice, or interfere with your care; we only support your decisions and seek to help you to receive the care that you deserve during this life changing event.

Continuous support during childbirth, such as the one given by doulas, is said to: “improve outcomes for women and infants, including increased spontaneous vaginal birth, shorter duration of labour, and decreased caesarean birth, instrumental vaginal birth, use of any analgesia, use of regional analgesia, low five- minute Apgar score and negative feelings about childbirth experiences” (Bohren et al., 2017).