There are many benefits to having a doula support you in labor!  Medical studies have shown that having a doula present provides the following benefits:

    ~ 50% reduction in cesarean rate
    ~ 60% reduction in epidural requests
    ~ 40% reduction in the use of Pitocin
    ~ 25% shorter labor
    ~ 30% reduction in use of analgesia
    ~ 40% reduction in forceps use

(taken from Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper, R.N.)

And the benefits don't stop here!  There are also many long term benefits to doula support that you can find here.

Contact Info

Sandy Tritt, Birth Doula
Hazleton, PA

Serving Northeastern Pennsylvania

Email: sandy@joyfulbeginningsdoula.com
Telephone:
(570)454-8499