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Testimonials:
We had no doula for our first baby; my husband was skeptical about having one for our second; as soon as I learned I was pregnant for a third time, time he wanted to make sure we had a doula again.
During my first birth, without a doula, I required surgical intervention and the baby had to be in I.C.U. I had a doula during the birth of my second baby it was wonderful! I felt calm and supported. I know it made a difference for both me and my baby!
I had always been resistant to breast feeding but now I love it .
The prenatal yoga classes were a 'life-saver' for stress relief.
When my friends ask me what a doula is, I tell them a birthing coach. But a doula is so much more!
The doula’s presence gave me assurance and support. She was an invaluable member of my birthing team.
I am eternally grateful to the Doula Foundation for helping me provide my son with the perfect entrance into this world. I will always look back at the year and a half that we were involved in the prenatal and postpartum programs and know that every minute was a beautiful investment in the beginning of my child's path in life. These women will always hold a special, thankful, place in my heart.
In my experience working as a Labor and Delivery nurse, I have found Doulas to be a beneficial team member in the birth process for both the patient and their loved ones. Doulas are able to offer the patient even more personalized care throughout this monumental experience.
"I am eternally grateful to Success Naturally and the Doula Foundation for helping me provide my son with the perfect entrance into this world. I will always look back at the year and a half that we were involved in the prenatal and postpartum programs and know that every minute was a beautiful investment in the beginning of my child's path in life. These women will always hold a special, thankful, place in my heart." Lerner Kolb
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Questions about doulas and doula services
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What services are available before, during and after labor?
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Pre-natal yoga, doula services, Childbirth Education, Baby Itsy Bitsy Yoga®, Lactation Support. The doula first begins with a prenatal visit to see how we can best serve the family. We encourage regular prenatal care, prenatal exercise and prepared childbirth education.
On the second visit, we work on their ideal birth options with the understanding that flexibility and surrender to the process is most beneficial to a healthy labor. The birth preferences are not intended to be a rigid plan or script. They merely communicate the kind of birth they hope to have, so that the medical team can help them achieve it safely.
The doula is on call 4 weeks surrounding the birth. We offer comfort measures such as water, aroma, music, acupressure and self-hypnosis. The doula assists and supports the baby’s father. We help with skin to skin bonding and breastfeeding. The doula helps them celebrate the birth of their baby as well as the birth of a new mother and father.Â
