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Areas Covered: Avon, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, North Wiltshire, Worcestershire.

Alcester, Bristol, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Burfold, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Droitwich, Dursley, Evesham, Gloucester, Hereford, Lebury, Malmesbury, Malvern, Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye, Stow-on-the-Wold, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stroud, Swindon, Tetbury, Tewkesbury, Winchcombe, Worcester, Wotton-under-Edge and surrounding areas.



BenifitsWhat are some of the benefits of hiring a Doula?

On birth outcomes:

  • Women request less pain relief medication and epidurals
  • Reduced chances of having a caesarean
  • Reduced duration of labour
  • Reduced use of birthing interventions such as forceps, vacuum extraction
  • Increased chance of natural vaginal birth

On the Mother:

  • A more positive birth experience
  • Reduced chances of maternal fever and infection
  • Mothers feel more secure, relaxed and in control
  • Reduced levels of anxiety
  • Reduced maternal bleeding following birth
  • Reduced incidence of post-natal depression
  • Improved chances of successful breastfeeding

On the baby:

  • Greater mother-baby bond
  • Reduced chances of health complications
  • Shorter hospital stays and fewer admissions to special care nurseries

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