Welcome to Terra Firma DoulaWhat is a Doula?My servicesIn Their Words
I chose the name Terra Firma based on the Latin words that mean solid ground. While pregnancy and childbirth are beautiful experiences, the anticipation often leaves us anxious and uncertain. As your Childbirth Doula I enhance your inner strength, wisdom and beauty to empower you through your childbirth process and into your journey of motherhood.

Studies have shown that the continuous support of a Childbirth Doula greatly impacts the outcome of childbirth. Women who have a Childbirth Doula
present are:

bullet less likely to give birth by cesarean section
bullet less likely to use analgesia or anesthesia
bullet less likely to give birth with vacuum extraction or forceps
bullet less likely to have postpartum depression and anxiety
bullet more likely to have greater satisfaction with their birth experience
bullet more likely to have better maternal-infant interaction
bullet more likely to have enhanced breastfeeding

*Hodnett E, Gates S, Hofmeyr G, Sakala C. Continuous support for women during childbirth.
The Cochrane Database of Sytematic Reviews 2003. Issue 3, Art. No. CD003766. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766
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