Doula Services in Broward
What is a Doula?
The word "doula" transpired from the ancient Greek word, meaning "a woman who
serves," and now refers to a trained expert who provides non-stop physical, emotional and informational support to moms before, during and just after birth; or
one who provides emotional and
practical support during the crucial postpartum period.
Studies have shown that when doulas are present at birth, labors are shorter with
fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed easier.
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?
When you choose our doula services in Broward, we provide moms-to-be the
attention, comfort, compassion and more. Women have some complex needs throughout pregnancy and labor, which
follow
into the weeks after birth.
Along with medical care and the love and companionship provided by their
partners, new moms need consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort,
compassion, respect and encouragement. They essentially need individualized care
that is based on their
circumstances and preferences.
The
Blissful Mommy doulas are educated, certified and experienced in childbirth. We
are prepared to give physical (non-medical), emotional and informational
support to women, along with their partners, during labor and childbirth. We
provide a loving touch, positioning and comfort measures that create a
nurturing environment to childbearing moms and their families.
•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.
