Birth Support
“Our doula provided support that was tailored to meet our specific needs, which was really amazing; we didn’t feel any pressure to create a birth process that wasn’t consistent with what we wanted. We weren’t sure what to expect but our experience was wonderful! Having our doula meet us before our birth and her presence during labor was a huge help, especially with minimizing my husbands anxiety since this was his first child. Our doula was a wonderful advocate and supportive resource for mea s well, and I would highly recommend them to anyone experiencing pregnancy.”
— Danielle R.
Why have Birth Doula Support?
Doulas of Berks County doulas are trained labor support specialists. They bring evidence-based knowledge, skilled experience and compassion to your birth.
Doctors, midwives and nurses are responsible for you and your baby’s physical health and safety - as well as any other laboring moms in the hospital and their babies. Your birth doula is focused ENTIRELY on providing you with physical, emotional and educational support before, during and after your birth.
Her goal is to help you achieve a beautiful birth experience you will cherish forever. Working together with your care providers, your doula will make sure your have consistent and continuous support and that your needs are heard.
Judgement-Free Support: Our Goals Are Your Goals
Whether you’re keeping your options open for your birth, aiming for a non-medicated birth, or confident that you want an epidural as soon as it’s available, your doula is committed to helping you meet your goals. Our doulas do not bring preconceived ideas about what your birth should look like. The choices are yours; we’re here to make your dream a reality.
Educational and Informational Support
Beginning with the day you hire Doulas of Berks County, our doulas are available to answer your questions and provide resources for you. Toward the end of your pregnancy, we’ll spend an hour or two together discussing your hopes and plans for your birth. We’ll talk with you about how your doula can help your birth everything you hope for and make suggestion for your labor and birth that they don’t always tell you at the hospital.
From low-tech, relaxing foot and hand massages, to skilled use of Rebozos and counter-pressure techniques, your doula has seemingly limitless skills to help you to be as comfortable as possible during your labor - we well as the time and energy to devote entirely to your comfort.
Physical Support
While labor and birth is not predictable, your doula can help make it managable. During your labor and birth your doula will be tuned into your needs and emotions. Your doula is devoted to learning about you; what drives your decisions, what things bring you stress, your favorite way to relax, so that when your labor day arrives, you will have a trusted companion by your side to support you through this unique experience.
Emotional Support
Just as we don’t have any picture of how you should want to give birth, we also offer judgement-free support to dad and partners. For those who want to play an active role in providing comfort measure, your doula can act as your personal coach, guiding you through way s of making your loved one as comfortable as possible during her labor and birth. For dad and partners who are nervous or unsure about the level of participation with which they’re comfortable, your doula will make sure your loved one’s needs are heard and met, so you are free to be present without pressure.
Doulas for Partners
Birth doesn’t always go as planned. In these instances, if your care provider suggests an intervention, your doula can ensure you fully understand your options so that you can make evidence-based choices that are best for you and your family. If an emergency arrises, the healthcare teams becomes singularly focused with safety measures. Your doula will maintain her support of you and your partner, keeping you informed and calm, guiding you through what’s happening and what to expect.
