Doula-Support is associated with:
28% lower risk of C-Section
31% less likely to use Pitocin
9% less likely to use any pain medication
34% less likely to rate their childbirth
experience negatively
Research by DONA International shows that women who used doulas overall had shorter labors with fewer complications and less medical intervention.
Those women were also more likely to have greater success with breastfeeding and have babies born with higher APGAR scores.
Continuous labor support provided by a doula may improve outcomes for mothers and babies.