Midwives, Birth Instructors & Doulas

Sofia Scheuerman, Doula

Sarahbella Zion Linnane, Doula

Heather Seely, Doula

Carolina Paulon, Doula

Melissa Nash, Student Doula

Monika Kauakahi, Student Doula

Ellora Jade Malhi, Student Doula

Shelby Locke, Student Doula

Courtney King, Student Doula

Paige Altamirano, Student Doula
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What is a doula?
Why should I use a doula?
What are the benefits?
- Decrease in postpartum depression
- Increase in a mother’s feelings of control
- Increase in positive feelings about birth
- Decrease in interventions, anxiety and tension
- Decrease in the need for medication
- Increase in the chance for mother and father’s bonding with baby
- Likelihood of a shorter labor
Statistics from Issue 33 of Pathways to Family Wellness, reposted from blog by Gretchen Bossio at https://www.babygizmo.com/2013/01/keep-calm-and-hire-a-doula/
What does a doula do?
- Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
- Provides continuous physical, emotional and spiritual nurturing throughout your pregnancy and labor
- Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
- Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
- Stays with the woman throughout the labor
- Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint
- Helps the woman get the information she needs to make informed decisions
- Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
- Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman’s memory of the birth experience
- Allows the woman’s partner to participate at his/her comfort level
A Post-Natal Doula:
- Offers education, companionship, nurturing and nonjudgmental support during the postnatal fourth trimester
- Assists with newborn care, family adjustment, meal preparation and light household tidying
- Offers evidence-based information on infant breastfeeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth
- Shares information on infant soothing and coping skills for new parents
- Makes appropriate referrals when necessary
When should I contact one?
When you feel your first contraction, contact your doula to inform her of your state of being. This helps the doula know you are very close to beginning labor and she can be ready for you anytime. Of course, contact your doula for questions, tea time, a stroll, beach time, share meals, etc. at any time.
How will it help me?
- The odds of having an episiotomy
- Cesarean section by 50%
- Labor time by 25%
- Epidural requests by 60%
- Pitocin use by 40%
- Analgesia use by 30%
- Assisted labor, like forceps by 40%
Statistics from Issue 33 of Pathways to Family Wellness, reposted from blog by Gretchen Bossio at https://www.babygizmo.com/2013/01/keep-calm-and-hire-a-doula/
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Counseling & Therapy
Homeopathy
Infant Massage
Lactation Consulting
Cranio Sacral
Aromatherapy
Yoga
Placenta Encapsulation
Reiki
Childbirth Education
Prenatal Yoga
Holistic Pelvic Care
Herbalism
Chi Gong
We are a Collective of Doulas and Birth Professionals
We empower, educate, and advocate for Kaua`i families to have safe and natural births free from unnecessary interventions.