Why Having a Birth Doula on Your Team Matters — Postpartum Wellness Center / Boulder
What is a birth doula?
A birth doula is someone who helps a mother through labor and delivery by providing support and information. A doula acts as an advocate for birthing people and empowers them to take control of the birthing process—both in terms of their own bodies, but also managing and navigating the birth experience. medical care providers.
Why is this important?
When you have a trusted doula by your side, you have someone to lean on emotionally and physically. A birth doula can help coach a laborer through the difficult parts of labor as well as provide comfort and focus. Having both physical and emotional support available makes a huge difference for everyone involved.
A doula is not a medical provider but a good doula can help families understand the process they are embarking on and the choices they will face along the way.
By preparing for and understanding the birth process, mothers and families feel more relaxed and less overwhelmed by what may feel like events happening to them rather than them as a unique individual. or family.
When we understand the process we can ask the right questions that help us feel empowered and able to embrace the idea of the birth process as our own unique story. Then we will find joy in our journey, and in our incredible accomplishments.
