| The doula difference: Women
supported by a doula have...
50% reduction in cesarean rate
25% shorter labors
60% reduction in epidural requests
40% reduction in oxytocin use
30% reduction in analgesia use
40% reduction in forceps delivery
—From Mothering the Mother, How a Doula Can Help You
Have a Shorter Easier and Healthier Birth
by Klaus, Klaus and Kennell, (1993) |
