# @doulaassociationofalberta on Facebook

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- **Posted:** 2022-08-08T18:48:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Lindsey Bowns // Bow Photo Co. (@bowphoto.co) — https://gondola.cc/bowphoto.co

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•• WHAT IS A DOULA ••

🌿A doula provides PROFESSIONAL support to new and expectant parents before, during and after birth, and in the early postpartum period.  Did you know that there are several distinct forms of doula support? 
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🌿Doulas strive to improve the birth experience of all birthing families. By taking a multimodal and inherently respect driven approach to support, doulas are capable of offering physical, emotional, and evidence-based findings to maximize autonomy, positive birth experiences, and the birther’s right to informed consent. 
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🌿The value of this support is demonstrated not only through the experiences of families who have had a doula attend their birth but also through the findings of a 2017 Cochrane Database Systematic Review. This meta-analysis found that ““Continuous support in labor may improve a number of outcomes for both mother and baby, and no adverse outcomes have been identified. Continuous support from a person who is present solely to provide support, is not a member of the woman’s own network, is experienced in providing labor support, and has at least a modest amount of training (such as a doula), appears beneficial.”

🌿Such findings support the assertion that doulas make a unique and positive contribution to the birth support team, improving both emotional and obstetrical outcomes. In addition to this, the continuity of care provided by birth doulas that extends into the postpartum period has
been shown to enhance early mother and infant relationships and breastfeeding outcomes. 

🌿Thus, it is clear that the presence of a doula is not only valuable to the birthing family but also assists in building a more systematically favourable birthing environment.

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🌿 visit our website to see a complete list of DAA doulas ready to support your upcoming birth!  🌿 

www.doulaassociationofalberta.ca/findadoula

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