Doula Services Broward
What is a Doula?
A "doula" is a word from ancient Greek that means "a woman who
serves." Nowadays, it's used to refer to a trained and experienced professional
who provides continual physical, emotional and informational support to a
mother before, during and after birth; a trained professional who provides
practical and
emotional support during the postpartum period.
Studies have established that when doulas attend childbirth, labors are shorter
and tend to have
less complications, and babies are generally healthier and breastfeed more easily.
Role of a Doula
- Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life.
- Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
- Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth.
- Stays with the woman throughout the labor.
- Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision.
- Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers.
- Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience.
- Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level.
Why use a Doula?
Women have perplexing needs during and after childbirth. Aside from medical care and
the love and companionship provided by their
partners, it's essential for women to have consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort,
encouragement, support and respect. They need individualized care based on their
situation and priorities.
The
Blissful Mommy doulas are educated, certified and experienced in labor, birth
and after care. We are
here to provide physical (non-medical), emotional and informational
support to women and their partners during labor, birth and after birth
needs. We give
loving touches and take positioning and comfort measures to make childbearing women
and their families feel nurtured and endeared throughout the whole
experience.
•Tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications.
•Reduces negative feelings about one's childbirth experience.
•Reduces the need for Pitocin (a labor-inducing drug), forceps or vacuum
extraction and cesareans.
•Reduces the mother's request for pain medication and/or epidurals.
Every Blissful Mommy receives the following:
•An initial free consultation to get to know each other.
•2 meetings with the Doula to discuss and create your birth plan and
practice techniques to be use.
•24-hour phone assistance around the estimate date of birth.
•Professional labor support at your chosen birthing site.
In our magical bag, we will bring for you to enjoy music ,massage tools ,
visualization and relaxation techniques, aromatherapy, body pampering, Bach
Flowers and continuous informational support, and much more.
Our Fees
•Doula Services - $ 800. There is a deposit of 50% due when you decide to
hire us, with the remaining balance due by your 36th week of pregnancy.
