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Steps to Start Your Doula Journey. Find out about the role of a doula here. Attend a Doula UK Introductory Workshop to find out more about becoming a doula and if it is right for you. These are currently being held online.
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A doula can be your only birth partner or may form part of your birth team alongside another birth partner, such as your baby’s parent, your partner or a close friend or relative. Others want someone who will get to know them well during pregnancy, as well as support them through labour.
Find A Doula. There is good evidence that doula support improves the experience and birthing outcomes for both the woman or birthing person and the baby. Doulas do not advise, but provide informational support to enable you to make informed decisions about your maternity care.
Do I Need a Doula? A doula can be there to support you emotionally and physically, and help be your voice during labour and birth. Maternity services are stretched in many areas and there is evidence that birth trauma is becoming more normal.
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Find a doula You can do a search based on your postcode district (the first part of your postcode) on our Find a doulapage. You will then be presented with a randomised list of doulas who are happy to work in that particular area. We recommend you then contact some doulas by email or telephone. Many doulas happily travel to clients and, particularl...
The Doula UK membership have come to be doulas through a variety of journeys, but all are passionate about their work. The most important thing to consider when employing a doula is “Do I/we like this doula? Can I/we spend time with them? Can I/we trust them?” You will find there are as many different doulas as there are people. Feel free to ask ar...
If you would like to hire a doula, but don’t think you can afford it, it may still be possible! To start with, mentored doulas charge a lot less than recognised doulas. If you can’t find an available mentored doula in your area, contact us and we’ll see if we can help. If you would really like to hire a particular doula, but would struggle to pay t...
May 31, 2024 · A doula is a trained professional who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to new and expectant parents before, during, and after birth, as well as possibly while trying to conceive or in the early postpartum period. [1]
Aug 14, 2023 · No one is required to work with a doula, though research suggests doing so leads to fewer Cesareans and other interventions like forceps or vacuum-assisted deliveries [1].