Bumps A Baby Doulas

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Hello and welcome to Bumps a Baby Doulas.

 

We are Paula and Jo, both professional birth and postnatal doulas,   covering a wide area of Hampshire including: Winchester, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Romsey, Southampton and beyond.


We work alongside NCT Ante-natal Teachers and Breastfeeding Counsellors.

 

If you are an expectant parent we would like to offer you our warmest congratulations. 

Although exciting, pregnancy can sometimes be an anxious time and can feel like a daunting experience.  Choosing to have the support of a doula can bring massive benefits throughout your pregnancy, birth experience and afterwards with your gorgeous new addition.

We provide support to include births at: Hospital, Home and Birth Centres, whether they are natural, induced, water birth, multiple births or Caesarian Section.

Using a Doula-


Research shows that having a doula present during the birth:

  • reduces the need for medical

           intervention during labour

  • shortens first time labour by an

           average of 25%

  • decreases the chance for

           caesarean section by 50%

  • decreases the need for pain relief

           medication

  • decreases the need for assisted

           delivery using forceps

  • helps fathers participate with

           convidence

  • increases success in breast

           feeding

("The Doula Book":Klaus,Kennell and Klaus)

 

Six weeks after the birth, mothers who had doulas were:

  • less anxious and depressed
  • had more confidence with baby
  • more satisfied with partner

            (71% vs 30% )

  • more likely to be breast feeding

            ( 52% vs 9% )