Benefits for birth outcomes:

• Labors are shorter by an average of 98 min.
• There are fewer complications
• Cesarean rates are reduced by 51%
• The need for oxytocin to speed up labor reduced by 71%
• Use of forceps is reduced by 57%
• Women requests for pain medication and epidurals reduced by 35%

Benefits for mother:

• Greater satisfaction with their childbirth’s
• More positive assessments of their babies
• Less postpartum depression

Benefits for baby:

• Babies have shorter hospital stays and fewer admissions to special care nurseries
• Babies breastfeed more easily
• Mothers are more affectionate to their babies postpartum

Benefits for Dads:

• end to be more involved
• Feel free to be involved in birth at the level they feel comfortable
• Become more familiar with the language and processes of birth
• A doula helps facilitate communication between the father and birthing mother
• A doula suggests various ways for the father to help the birthing mother.
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Benefits for the health care system:

• The cost of obstetrical care is dramatically reduced
• Women are pleased with the personalized care doulas offer