NYC Doula Service - Experienced Affordable Labor Doulas, Postpartum Doulas and Childbirth Educators
Upper East Side, Lower Manhattan, Murray Hill, Long Island, Queens, Forest Hills, Nassau County, Brooklyn, Kew Gardens
Long Island and Queens Childbirth Education Classes
Join one of our Sunday Classes
February 12th in Kew Gardens, Queens, 2-4pm.
March 18th in Kew Gardens, Queens, 2-4pm.
$300 for five weeks of classes. Spaces limited. This series is for those who are between 15-30 weeks pregnant on the first day of the series. Call 917-617-7905 to register and secure your spot in our class.
Also available are Saturday Childbirth Education Class at Spencer Pilates Arts located in Forest Hills, Queens. Learn more about out our class series in Forest Hills and Now for Kew Gardens.
Private classes in your home also available. $300 for two 2.5 hour classes. (You will learn all the same material as the class series.)
Call 917-617-7905 to sign up today!
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Newest Study on the affects and outcomes of : Continuous support for women during childbirth
Continuous support in labour increased the chance of a spontaneous vaginal birth, had no harm, and women were more satisfied. Historically women have been attended and supported by other women during labour and birth. However in many countries, as more women are giving birth in hospital rather than at home, continuous support during labour has become the exception rather than the norm. This may contribute to the dehumanization of women’s childbirth experiences. Modern obstetric care frequently subjects women to institutional routines, which may have adverse effects on the progress of labour. Supportive care during labour may involve emotional support, comfort measures, information and advocacy. These may enhance physiologic labour processes as well as women’s feelings of control and competence, and thus reduce the need for obstetric intervention. The review of studies included 21 trials, from 15 countries, involving more than 15,000 women in a wide range of settings and circumstances. The continuous support was provided
either by hospital staff (such as nurses or midwives), women who were not hospital employees and had no personal relationship to the labouring woman (such as doulas or women who were provided with a modest amount of guidance), or by companions of the woman’s choice from her social network (such as her husband, partner, mother, or friend). Women who received continuous labour supportwere more likely to give birth ’spontaneously’, i.e. give birth with neither caesarean nor vacuum nor forceps. In addition, women were less likely to use pain medications, were more likely to be satisfied, and had slightly shorter labours. Their babies were less likely to have low 5-minute Apgar Scores. No adverse effects were identified. We conclude that all women should have continuous support during labour. Continuous support from a person who is present solely to provide support, is not a member of the woman’s social network, is experienced in providing labour support, and has at least a modest amount of training, appears to be most beneficial. Support from a chosen family member or friend appears to increase women’s satisfaction with their childbearing experience.
*This is a reprint of a Cochrane review, prepared and maintained by The Cochrane Collaboration and published in The Cochrane Library
2011, Issue 2
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"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." -- John H. Kennell, MD
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Our services range from $500-$1300.
Once you find a Doula you would like to work with please email her to arrange a free half-hour consultation. Each Doula's email address is listed on her own individual page.
Currently in NYC we are available in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn & Queens.
We are also available in Nassau County, Long Island.
For more information contact us at 917-617-7905.
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