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The Bethany Doula Program is designed to give all pregnant women receiving prenatal care from Bethany Women’s Healthcare the opportunity to have the presence of a Doula throughout labor, birth and early postpartum. This special program coordinates relationships between our clients and volunteer Doulas-in training, at no cost. Clients also have the option of hiring a certified professional Doula, at cost.
How Doulas Assist Childbearing Families
Doulas are labor support professionals who are the newest members of today’s maternity care team.
The Doula stays by the side of the laboring woman and her partner(s) throughout labor.
The Doula provides emotional support, an objective viewpoint, and assistance in getting information needed for decision making.
The Doula offers suggestions and promotes techniques to enhance labor progress and relieve pain, including relaxation, breathing, positioning, and other physical comfort measures.
Research studies have found that when Doulas attend births, there is less need for pain medications, including epidurals, less chance of forceps or cesarean delivery, and decreased length of labor. There is also evidence that women experience less postpartum depression and have increased success with breastfeeding when they have support from a Doula.
Partners often feel more relaxed when they are part of a team and not the sole supporter. Partners participate with confidence and feel more emotionally available when they have assistance and a role model during this intimate and challenging event. Women and their partners experience increased satisfaction and more positive memories of their birth when they are supported by a Doula.
ADOBE Doula Services
ADOBE is pleased to provide professional Doula services to Arizona childbearing families. ADOBE Doulas receive intensive training approved by Doulas of North America (DONA) and follow their Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. DONA is the largest national organization that provides certification for labor support professionals. These services include:
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• Free initial consultation
Interview as many Doulas as you desire until you find the right Doula for you.
• Prebirth planning session
The Doula will help you go over your birth plan and comfort measures.
• Support during labor and birth
The Doula is on-call 24/7. You will receive continuous emotional, physical and informational support during labor and birth.
• After the birth
The Doula remains with the mother to help with initial breastfeeding and she stays until mom, partner and baby are ready for family quiet time. If you birth at Bethany Birth Center, the Doula will follow-up in your home the next day. If you birth at the hospital, the Doula will follow-up at home on the day of discharge from the hospital.
• Second postpartum home visit
Another home visit is planned 1-2 weeks after birth. This is a time for the mother and family to process the birth experience, answer questions, and make referrals.
If you and your partner are ready to interview a Doula, please follow these steps:
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1. You can request a Client Information Packet, including a Birthplan Questionnaire, from your physician or midwife at your prenatal visit or by clicking here.
2. Download our Questions to Ask a Doula guide by clicking here.
3. Visit www.AdobeDoulas.com for more information about ADOBE Doulas and be sure to review the Doula profiles.
4. Visit DONA (Doulas of North America) to learn more about the Doula certification process.
5. When you and your partner are ready to interview a Doula, contact ADOBE to arrange for your initial consultation at (602) 864-6240, or you can e-mail ADOBE at adobeaz@aol.com.
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