doula for the family
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Doulas
• Doulas provide the education and consultation throughout the childbearing season.
• They assist you by sharing our knowledge and understanding of natural birth and its normal variations, as well as identifying any interference to the process.
• Postpartum visits in the home; close contact and availability as birth approaches and through the birth at home or in the hospital, with back-up as needed; hands-on support and access to many modalities for navigating labor, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum.
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Benefits of doulas
• There are many benefits of having doulas for the family .
• 50% decrease in cesarean sectionin the length of labor,use of forceps or vacuum,use of oxytocin/pitocin,use of epidurals,the use of pain medications.
• They can learn various types of exercise before and after postpartum service to keep their body healthy.
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Doula services
• Doula provides the services regularly before and after postpartum .
• They provides hands-on support and access to many modalities for navigating labor, birth, breastfeeding and postpartum.
• They also provides (http://doulain.blogspot.in/2016/03/benefits-of-having-doulas-for-women.html)full support the family members during the labor.
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Prenatal visit
• During your pregnancy doula services includes prenatal visits where they will explore your hopes and preferences for labor and postpartum, address any fears or concerns.
• Regarding your pregnancy labor or parenting and see how you would best be supported during childbirth.
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Labor and Delivery
• A doula works as a team member while including dad in the entire process.
• In prenatal visits, doulas discussions and activities build confidence in partners as they find their comfort level as labour support.
• During your labour, a doula helps partners to become involved to the degree they are comfortable, and will continue to support the birthing mom if her partner needs a break to sleep or eat.
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Postpartum service
• In this time, continuing to advocate for you and hold space for your new family.
• doulas will also tidy your home or birth area and provide basic breastfeeding support.
• They meet in particular weeks (http://doulasbythebay.com/postpartum-support.html)following your baby's birth. Sometimes two, or three times depending on your needs. It can be helpful to mother and new born baby.
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• Doulas provides various useful benefits for the family and also assist you in baby care support for the mother.
• Doulas do not support in medical role but they provide various useful benefits for the mother and infant.
• To know more details about the infant visit http://doulasbythebay.com/