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Evidence Based Birth FINDINGS: Why are doulas so effective?

8/8/2017

 
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Traci is very proud to be featured in the article "New Evidence for Doulas" by Evidence Based Birth supporting one of her moms.
The findings from the article include:
  • 31% decrease in the use of Pitocin*
  • 28% decrease in the risk of Cesarean*
  • 12% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth*
  • 9% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief
  • 14% decrease in the risk of newborns being admitted to a special care nursery
  • 34% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience*
For the four of these outcomes with an asterisk, results with a doula were better than all the other types of continuous support that were studied. For the other outcomes, there was no difference between types of continuous support.

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  • Home
  • About
  • Doula Services
  • Classes for Families
    • Where do I start?
    • Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class
    • KeepingYourPower® Course for Families
    • Spinning Babies®
  • Classes for Doulas
    • Where do I start?
    • The Advanced Doula Workshop
    • KeepingYourPower® Course for Doulas
  • Doula Mentoring
  • Testimonials
    • What dads are saying
  • store
  • Blog
  • Contact us
  • Support Black Midwifery Students Of Alabama
  • Resources for Pregnancy and Birth