April 19, 2021 | by: Sherri Wilkerson, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Statistically speaking, most expectant couples will experience labor before giving birth, and increasingly, those couples are hiring a doula for labor support. Some of those births will, due to various reasons, will result in a cesarean. What does doula support look like in those situations?
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March 22, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Answer: almost never.*
*If you're in the hospital and pushing, it might be too late.
One of the great things about using a doula is that you can decide, even late in your pregnancy or even (sometimes) when you're in labor to hire one. Many people think that if they haven't hired a doula by a certa
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May 31, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
There are so many things a doula will help with during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. A doula will provide excellent resources for you (like local childbirth classes, mental health services, where to go if you have difficulty breastfeeding, and
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March 22, 2017 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Today begins World Doula Week -- a time to recognize, celebrate, and spread the word about the critical role doulas play with families across the world. Lamaze recognizes the role of doulas as vital toward our own mission of advancing safe and healthy pre
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June 01, 2016 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Inspired by a similar article written this week by Kim James, ICCE, LCCE, BDT(DONA), on our sister blog, Science & Sensibility, today I present to you the critical differences between taking a childbirth class and hiring a doula. It's important to know t
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