Table Mountain Birth Services
What's a doula?
A doula is a woman who is trained and experienced with childbirth that will help give emotional, physical and informational support. A doula is there to help give non-medical support to the pregnant woman and her family throughout pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period. The word doula comes from the greek word for female servant.
Dads and Doulas
"The doula does not displace the father but supports him, shows him how he can be helpful, and relieves much of his anxiety."
-Dr. John H. Kennell
Many dads worry that the doula will take their place, but no one can take his place. A doula is there to help support both the mom and dad throughout the entire process. As a doula I offer as much or as little support as the couple desires. This can be working together as a team to help mom, giving dad a break to get a snack, or sitting and reading a book in the corner ready to help when needed.
Testimonial
"Mikalia's
support was invaluable before during and after delivering our baby boy. From
providing research to better inform us about our specific concerns leading up
to labor, to providing unwavering support and encouragement during 13 hours of labor,
Mikalia was instrumental in realizing the natural birth we had hoped for."-Sarah and Michael
As a husband I would highly recommend Mikalia as a doula. She was my beacon of light through the process. She was the one that I turned to for support and advice while my wife was in labor. If she would not have been there the experience would not have been as peaceful, calm, and natural as it was. I owe a debt of gratitude to her for the calmness, persistency, support, and knowledge that she brought to our home while my wife was in labor! I cannot say thank you enough.
-Chad D.
"Mikalia brought a thoughtful, calm presence to the labor and delivery. Having an advocate that was as informed as Mikalia was a weight off my mind and that of my other assistants. I will always be grateful for having a memory of my labor as being a joyful experience, with the camaraderie of women all there to protect and empower me."
-Sarah A.
How can a doula help me?
Several research studies have shown that having a doula reduces:
100% of couples rated the experience positively.
- C-Sections
- Length of labor
- Forceps use
- Requests for Epidurals
- Use of any pain medication
- Depression
- Anxiety
100% of couples rated the experience positively.
This information can be found at:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/114/5/S2/1488
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18507579?dopt=AbstractPlus
http://childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10272&ClickedLink=200&area=2
Where do you provide services?
I provide birth doula services in Butte County which includes Oroville, Paradise, and Chico, CA as well as other surrounding communities. This includes home births or hospital births at Feather River Hospital, Enloe Hospital and Oroville Hosptial.
I also have group Childbirth Preparation Classes in Oroville, CA
or we can arrange for private classes. Check out the
"My Services" page for more details.
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Table Mountain Birth Services
(530)570-0278
Mikalia@TableMountainBirthServices.com
I provide birth doula services in Butte County which includes Oroville, Paradise, and Chico, CA as well as other surrounding communities. This includes home births or hospital births at Feather River Hospital, Enloe Hospital and Oroville Hosptial.
I also have group Childbirth Preparation Classes in Oroville, CA
or we can arrange for private classes. Check out the
"My Services" page for more details.
_________________________________________________________________________
Table Mountain Birth Services
(530)570-0278
Mikalia@TableMountainBirthServices.com