The moment that a baby is born is joyous, magical and wondrous. Lotus Labor Assistants will help to ensure a positive experience in which you feel confident, informed, and surrounded by care, love, and respect. It is our goal to enable mothers and their partners to experience the birth of their babies as fully as possible.
The presence of a doula can lead to a:
• 60% decrease in use of epidurals
• 50% decrease in cesarean sections
• 40% decrease in use of pitocin
• 30% decrease in use of pain medications
• 30% decrease in use of forceps
In addition, long-term benefits of labor support include:
• Improved breastfeeding
• Decreased postpartum depression
• Greater maternal satisfaction
• Better mother-infant interaction
The above information from: http://www.alace.org/parenting_resources
"There is power that comes to women when they give birth. They don't
ask for it, it simply invades them. Accumulates like clouds on the
horizon and passes through, carrying the child with it." -Sheryl
Feldman
