 | Doulas proven to improve birth outcomes If you or someone you love is about to give birth you have most likely considered a variety of labor and birth options. If there was a drug or other option that had no negative side-effects and had been proven in ten randomized trials to reduce the cesarean rate by about 45%, the length of labor by 25%, oxytocin use by 50%, pain medication use by 31%, the need for forceps by 34%, and reduced requests for epidurals by 10 – 60%, would you be interested?1 Doulas do just that! When considering your many birth options, don’t overlook one of the most advantageous options available today…the care of a doula. 1. Klaus, Kennel, Klaus, The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth, 2002 |