What Is a Doula?

Doula is an ancient Greek word meaning "woman's servant," which has evolved as a modern term for a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth. A doula also helps the mother establish breastfeeding, and if she is certified as a postpartum doula, she will offer additional support in the weeks following birth for the mother, baby and family.

Women who have a doula present at their birth are:

• 28% less likely to require a cesarean delivery
• 31% less likely to require oxytocin to progress labor
• 9% less likely to use any pain medication during labor
• 34% less likely to view their childbirth experience negatively
• less likely to require instrumental delivery with vacuum extractor or forceps
• more likely to experience a shorter labor
• more likely to experience a spontaneous birth
• less likely to have a baby with a low APGAR score five minutes after birth

Read more about doulas at DONA's website, and please contact me for questions about Tulsa Doulas and childbirth related issues. 


Click on Doula Packages for information about my services and fees.

You can also find my listing, as well as many other Oklahoma Doulas at the following websites:

• DONEOK - Doulas Of Northeast Oklahoma
• DACO - Doula Association of Central Oklahoma
• DONA Doulas