Labor Support is...

Labor Support is unconditional.

It is listening, not judging, not telling her own story.

Labor Support is not offering advice.

It is offering a Kleenex, a touch, a hug, caring.

A doula will help you discover what you are feeling,
not to make the feelings go away.

A doula will help a woman identify her options,
not to tell her which options to choose.

A doula will discuss steps with a woman,
not taking those steps for her.

A doula will help a woman discover her own strength,
not to rescue her and leave her still vulnerable.

A doula will help a woman discover that she can help herself,
not take that responsibility for her.

A doula will help a woman learn to choose,
not to make it unnecessary for her to make difficult choices.

Are Doulas really witches? Do doulas come dressed in Birkenstocks? Do Doulas chant and dance around in the dark?

Read 5 Myths About Doulas!