Palouse Doula Association
Phone: 509-334-6165
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Come join us at our next Meet the Doulas Night at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14th, at the Neill Public Library storytime room in Pullman.  Find out more about what is is like to have a doula, get your questions answered, and get a feel for which doula is the best fit for you.  See you there!

What is a doula?
The word "doula" is an ancient Greek word meaning "one who serves" or "servant woman."  Today the word represents a professionally trained woman who is experienced in childbirth and provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother and her partner before, during and after childbirth.

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 A doula:
  • Shares her knowledge of the physiology of pregnancy and birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
  • Gets to know you prenatally helping you identify what is important to you about your birth.
  • Attends your birth, day or night.
  • Offers suggestions for coping with labor, and helps labor unfold as quickly and easily as possible.
  • Works together with the mother's partner to provide support to the mother while suggesting ways the partner can help.

What are the benefits of having a doula?

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Numerouse clinical studies show that doula support during birth can result in:
  • 50% reduction incesarean section rate
  • 25% decrease in the length of labor
  • 30% reduction in the use of forceps
  • 40% decrease in the use of pitocin
  • 60% decrease in the use of epidual anesthesia
  • 30% decrease in the use of narcotic pain medication
  • Increase positive feelings about one's childbirth experience

 Research suggests that parents who receive support:
  • Feel more secure and cared for
  • Are more successful adapting to new family dynamics
  • Have greater success with breastfeeding
  • Have greater self-confidence
  • Have less postpartum depression
  • Have lower incidence of abuse

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