Research
Research has shown that having a Doula present at birth;
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Shortens first time labour by an average of 2 hours
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decreases the chance of caesarean section by 50%
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decreases the need for pain medication
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helps fathers participate with confidence
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increases success in breastfeeding
(Klaus, Kenneell and Klaus, 1993)
A survey of birth Doulas in 2013 conducted by Nurturing Birth showed that;
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Only 12.5% of births supported by Doulas ended in caesarean section, just under half the national rate of 25.5%
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26.3% of women had a home birth with doula support, compared with the 2.4% national rate
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epidural uptake was less than 15% compared to a 62.9% national average (49.3% spontaneous births)
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96.4% of women who gave birth supported by a doula initiated breastfeeding, and of those 81.4% were still exclusively feeding at 6 weeks (as compared to 73% and 47.2%)
This research has been published in MIDRS and can also be found to download on the Nurturing Birth website
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