“Doula-supported mothers, in contrast to other mothers after the birth, report more pride in themselves, more positive feelings about their coping ability, and a better over-all labor experience.”
Having a doula is correlated with increased positive birth outcomes for both the birthing person and baby.
Decreases in the cesarean rate by 50%
Decreases in length of labor by 25%
Decreases in the use of pitocin by 40%
Decreases in requests of an epidural by 60%