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Roots in
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Vermont
Birth and Postpartum Doula Services in
Southern Vermont
....and sometimes Alaska
Why hire a doula?
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You have many choices in birth. Through education and self-advocacy, you can have an empowered birth experience. A doula can help.
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Research shows that birthing people who use a birth doula are:
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less likely to have a cesarean birth (39% decrease)
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need to use less pain medication (10% decrease)
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more likely to have a spontaneous vaginal birth (15% increase)
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less likely to need Pitocin
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may have less Postpartum Depression
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more likely to rate their childbirth experience positively
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Birthing people and their families receive dedicated continuous:
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Physical Support
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Emotional Support
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Partner Support
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Evidence-Based Information and Advocacy
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