Doulas Of Sa Updated Member Brochure
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What does a Doula do? A doula offers: Professional birth support to you, your partner and your family. Physical, emotional and informational support during pregnancy, labour and beyond, along with the comfort of experienced continuity of care. This is usually done via: • a number of visits to your home during your pregnancy • assistance in birth planning and preparation • accompanying you to hospital / specialist /caregiver visits, if you wish • working through your fears • providing information, resources and emotional support throughout your pregnancy. Your doula will be on call 24/7 for approx 2 weeks before and after your due date or as agreed. The role of the doula during labour and birth is to enhance the experience for you and your partner. The doula will be there from the time you call for as long as you need her. Postnatal visits to help your new family to bond with your new baby, help with general baby care, feeding options or just to be those extra hands.
It is important to clarify exactly what each doula offers and choose the one that suits you and your partner best.
www.doulasofsa.com.au
The benefits of having a Doula … In over 15 years of worldwide research women supported by a doula during labour have been shown to have:1 • 50% reduction of caesarean rate • 25% shorter labour • 60% reduction in epidural requests • 30% reduction in analgesia use • 40% reduction in forceps delivery
“During labour, my doula was a great support - without her I wouldn’t have coped without drugs.” Melanie
The support of a doula can also: • Have a positive effect on breastfeeding.2 • Enhance the wellbeing of mothers and babies, reduce the need for medical assistance, mothers feel better about themselves, more positive about the labour and bond more easily with their babies.3 • Improves mother’s self-esteem, lowers anxiety and reduces depression at 6 weeks postpartum.4
“A very special thank you… you made such a difference at the birth for us both. Encouraging me when it all seemed too hard and helping me achieve the birth that has given our little girl the best start in life. Thanks for sharing this special time with us.” Jill
www.doulasofsa.com.au
What a Doula isn’t… Doulas are not medically trained, they are not midwives nor student midwives. They cannot perform clinical tasks such as taking blood-pressure, palpation and listening to the foetal heart rate, give medical diagnosis/advice or second opinions. The doula’s non-medical support leaves your midwife/doctor more available to care for you and your baby.
Do I still need childbirth education classes? We recommend that you still attend childbirth education classes. It may be useful for you to attend classes given by your hospital so that you are aware of the policies and procedures typically used there, which you can then discuss with your doula as to whether they are appropriate to your birthing experience. Also sharing a class with other expectant couples may add to your journey to parenthood and friendships may be made.
Where a Doula works … Anywhere! A doula works in birth centres, private and public hospitals and at home-births, always in conjunction with midwives/ doctors – never as the sole care giver. Doulas work privately with you and are not employed by your midwife / doctor or by the hospital. As a courtesy to your midwife / doctor it is advised that you inform them of your choice to include a doula in your birth team. Doulas provide balanced information so you can make your own decisions.
How do Doulas and Partners work together? Doulas work as part of the birth team. Her knowledge and experience can help partners, family and/or friends participate comfortably at the birth. The Doula can give other support people reassurance, support ideas and a rest. Her role is to "be there for you" and help you have the best possible birthing experience, and she does this by working with whoever else is there - and by supporting them also. A Doula can never replace the love and care that family and friends provide during the birth experience. No one else can fill this special role.
“Our doula attended our birth during the final stages and offered fantastic support, especially to my husband. He was extremely grateful to have someone else there to help him and me get through the final couple of hours of labour.” Tammy and Jason
Pricing Prices vary depending on the services offered, the doula’s experience and what other skills your doula offers. Your doula may be professionally trained in areas such as yoga, remedial massage, acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and more. The services of trainee doulas are negotiable, they charge a nominal fee to cover their costs.
www.doulasofsa.com.au
Doulas of South Australia ~our philosophies~ To educate the community about the value of a woman-centred approach to birth, which encourages an individual’s right to choose. To provide continuity of care without judgement, through emotional, physical and informational support to pregnant and birthing women. To encourage women and families to actively seek information to assist their decision making during pregnancy, birth and parenting. Co-support of Doulas.
Professional Birth Support a Doula’s passion is to support women and their families to create their own memorable and unique journey through pregnancy, labour and parenthood
References 1. Klaus MH. Mothering the Mother: How a Doula can help you have a shorter, easier and healthier birth. Perseus Books, 1993. 2. Langer A, et al. Effect of Psychosocial Support During Labour and Childbirth on Breastfeeding Medical Interventions and Mothers' Wellbeing in a Mexican Public Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1998;105(10):105663 3. Klaus MH, et al. The Doula Book. Perseus Books, 2002. 4. http://www.bellybelly.com.au
www.doulasofsa.com.au
“My personal experience of birth far surpassed the positive accounts I had read of in the birthing literature and my partner and I will always be grateful to our doula for the knowledge and grace she brought to the birth of our baby.” Karen
It is important to clarify exactly what each doula offers and choose the one that suits you and your partner best.
www.doulasofsa.com.au
The benefits of having a Doula … In over 15 years of worldwide research women supported by a doula during labour have been shown to have:1 • 50% reduction of caesarean rate • 25% shorter labour • 60% reduction in epidural requests • 30% reduction in analgesia use • 40% reduction in forceps delivery
“During labour, my doula was a great support - without her I wouldn’t have coped without drugs.” Melanie
The support of a doula can also: • Have a positive effect on breastfeeding.2 • Enhance the wellbeing of mothers and babies, reduce the need for medical assistance, mothers feel better about themselves, more positive about the labour and bond more easily with their babies.3 • Improves mother’s self-esteem, lowers anxiety and reduces depression at 6 weeks postpartum.4
“A very special thank you… you made such a difference at the birth for us both. Encouraging me when it all seemed too hard and helping me achieve the birth that has given our little girl the best start in life. Thanks for sharing this special time with us.” Jill
www.doulasofsa.com.au
What a Doula isn’t… Doulas are not medically trained, they are not midwives nor student midwives. They cannot perform clinical tasks such as taking blood-pressure, palpation and listening to the foetal heart rate, give medical diagnosis/advice or second opinions. The doula’s non-medical support leaves your midwife/doctor more available to care for you and your baby.
Do I still need childbirth education classes? We recommend that you still attend childbirth education classes. It may be useful for you to attend classes given by your hospital so that you are aware of the policies and procedures typically used there, which you can then discuss with your doula as to whether they are appropriate to your birthing experience. Also sharing a class with other expectant couples may add to your journey to parenthood and friendships may be made.
Where a Doula works … Anywhere! A doula works in birth centres, private and public hospitals and at home-births, always in conjunction with midwives/ doctors – never as the sole care giver. Doulas work privately with you and are not employed by your midwife / doctor or by the hospital. As a courtesy to your midwife / doctor it is advised that you inform them of your choice to include a doula in your birth team. Doulas provide balanced information so you can make your own decisions.
How do Doulas and Partners work together? Doulas work as part of the birth team. Her knowledge and experience can help partners, family and/or friends participate comfortably at the birth. The Doula can give other support people reassurance, support ideas and a rest. Her role is to "be there for you" and help you have the best possible birthing experience, and she does this by working with whoever else is there - and by supporting them also. A Doula can never replace the love and care that family and friends provide during the birth experience. No one else can fill this special role.
“Our doula attended our birth during the final stages and offered fantastic support, especially to my husband. He was extremely grateful to have someone else there to help him and me get through the final couple of hours of labour.” Tammy and Jason
Pricing Prices vary depending on the services offered, the doula’s experience and what other skills your doula offers. Your doula may be professionally trained in areas such as yoga, remedial massage, acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and more. The services of trainee doulas are negotiable, they charge a nominal fee to cover their costs.
www.doulasofsa.com.au
Doulas of South Australia ~our philosophies~ To educate the community about the value of a woman-centred approach to birth, which encourages an individual’s right to choose. To provide continuity of care without judgement, through emotional, physical and informational support to pregnant and birthing women. To encourage women and families to actively seek information to assist their decision making during pregnancy, birth and parenting. Co-support of Doulas.
Professional Birth Support a Doula’s passion is to support women and their families to create their own memorable and unique journey through pregnancy, labour and parenthood
References 1. Klaus MH. Mothering the Mother: How a Doula can help you have a shorter, easier and healthier birth. Perseus Books, 1993. 2. Langer A, et al. Effect of Psychosocial Support During Labour and Childbirth on Breastfeeding Medical Interventions and Mothers' Wellbeing in a Mexican Public Hospital: A Randomized Clinical Trial. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1998;105(10):105663 3. Klaus MH, et al. The Doula Book. Perseus Books, 2002. 4. http://www.bellybelly.com.au
www.doulasofsa.com.au
“My personal experience of birth far surpassed the positive accounts I had read of in the birthing literature and my partner and I will always be grateful to our doula for the knowledge and grace she brought to the birth of our baby.” Karen
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