How Can a Doula Help You?

More and more research is showing that Doulas can help to improve your birthing process. 

A study at Chase Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, found that:
 - while 63% of women who did not have the support of a Doula required a c-section after having their labor induced,
- just 20% of those with a Doula required one.

Other recent studies have shown:

• Women who have support from a Doula during labor are 40% less likely to require the use of forceps in delivery.
• Women who use a Doula are 60% less likely to request an epidural and 40% less likely to require synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) to keep labor moving.
• Having the support of a Doula may reduce the length of your labor by 25%

Reference:
(The Mother of All Pregnancy Books by Ann Douglas, pages 336-337)