A labor doula attends to the birthing family before, during and just after the birth of the baby. We are trained to deliver emotional support from home to hospital (or birthing center), ease the transition into the hospital environment and be there through changing hospital shifts and alternating provider schedules. We serve as advocates, labor coaches and information sources throughout the entire labor.

Studies have shown that women supported by a doula during labor have:

• 50% reduction in cesarean rate
• 25% shorter labor
• 60% reduction in epidural requests
• 40% reduction in Oxytocin use
• 30% reduction in analgesia use
• 40% reduction in forceps delivery

Information was obtained from Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Klaus, Kennell, Klaus (1993)

Do you think you deserve that?

Then hire a Doula!

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At Before, During & After... we are a collective of doulas. We have the basic same philosophy of women taking back birth from being a medicalized "procedure" to a natural, normal part of a woman's and a family's lifeblood. We do cover various geographic areas and we do have different levels of experience; this is why you may notice price differentials or why one doula will do postpartum care and one will do belly casting. We are diverse as the women we serve.

Please read our full bios!