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FAQ About Doulas

Here are some links to answer common questions about doulas and to help you decide whether you'd be interested in hiring a doula!

"I do not care what kind of birth you have...a homebirth, a scheduled caesarean, epidural hospital birth, or if you birth alone in the woods next to baby deer.  I care that you had options, that you were supported in your choices, and that you were respected."
--January Harshe

What is a birth doula?  How can I decide if hiring one is right for me?  What does a doula's role look like during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?

  • Having a Doula:  Is a Doula For Me?
  • 50 Things Doulas Do Best
  • Do I Need a Doula?  11 Good Reasons to Use One (in short, doulas help women have better births on average - links to the evidence in this article)
  • Why Doulas Are a Mom's Best Friend
  • Doula?  What's a Doula?  (perspective of the sister of a new mother who had a doula at her birth)
  • What is the difference between a midwife and a doula
  • The difference between a midwife and a doula explained
  • Evidence Based Birth's, 'The Evidence for Doulas' answers questions such as:
    • What is a doula?
    • How many women use doulas?
    • What do doulas do?
    • What doulas do not do
    • How is a doula different from a labor and delivery nurse or partner/spouse?
    • So what is the medical evidence for doulas?
    • How do I find a doula?

What should I know about how doulas work with and complement the role of dads/partners?

  • 5 Reasons Dads Should Demand a Doula
  • Does professional labor support diminish the father's role? Many couples find it's just the opposite (by Today's Parent magazine)
  • Worried a Doula Replaces Dad During Labor?  No Way!

What is the evidence for doulas? How can one benefit me as a woman giving birth, and my baby?  Is there any scientific evidence regarding having a doula's support?

  • Evidence Based Birth's, 'The Evidence for Doulas'
  • How can a doula reduce my odds for a cesarean?
  • What are the statistics supporting doulas and continuous labor support?
    • Here is a pdf copy of the study linked to on the above page regarding continuous labor support

Can a doula still be helpful if I'm planning or require a cesarean, or if I want an epidural for pain relief?

  • What role could a doula have at a cesarean/c-section birth?
  • Q&A with Penny Simkin, the author of 'The Birth Partner' and co-founder of DONA (Doulas of North America): What can the doula...do to support a laboring woman who has an epidural?
  • Doulas are for women who want epidurals

How do doulas figure out their prices?  What is included in the cost of having a doula?

  • About Doula Pricing (or, why doulas charge what they charge)
  • What makes up a doula's fees?
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Criston White, Certified Birth Doula (CBI) & Breastfeeding Counselor (In Training, CBI)
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As of AUG 2020, NOW supporting birth doula clients planning their births for Meadow Lake, Lloydminster, or North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Also supporting breastfeeding clients in Meadow Lake and the surrounding area.

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