Doulas, professional labor support, have been shown effective in providing women with support and reducing complications.
Why do you want a doula at the birth of your baby?
Hiring a doula or professional labor support for your birth is a great idea. Here are many reasons why having a doula at your birth is in your best interest.
Are you interested in the benefits a doula can provide, but worry about affording it?
Learn how to shorten your labor, reduce your chances of having a cesarean and more!
Does the use of a professional labor support person benefit the family who delivers by cesarean section?
Ideas for how to become a doula, or professional labor support person.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a doula? A real life story and a year in the life of a doula.
A forum for CBEs and would-be CBEs, doulas and more.
ALACE is a non-profit, international organization dedicated to supporting woman-centered childbirth.
Using a doula for your birth experience can significantly change the outcome. Learn more about professional support during labor.
Some great ideas on tools to help you during labor. From massage to lotion and more.
What is a doula, how to find a doula, how to become a doula and more!
"Doulas (Labor Assistants) can even save lives."
This site describes how doulas help dads help their partners through labor without taking their place.
This FAQ deals with the question of who should have a doula and what the doula can do for you.
This is a story about one couple and their birth at a hospital, using a doula (professional labor support).
Childbirth And Postpartum Professional Association, including certification programs.
Learn more about how a doula can help you postpartum.
Find out what it takes to be a doula, and figure out if its the right thing for you!
The answer might surprise you.
