Dear english speaking parents
and parents-to-be ,
As a doula, I would like to help you achieve a positive and memorable birth
experience
Do you know what a doula is, and can do for
you?
A doula is a woman who offers emotional and physical support during
pregnancy, labour, birth and a few months after birth, to the family.
A worldwide study, involving more than 1500 women, found that mothers who
received doula support were the ones with the shortest labours. Other benefits found in this study by Klaus et al. include :
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Greater than 50% drop in caesarean
births
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30% reduction in the mother's need for
medication
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60% reduction in epidural requests
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40% reduction in forceps delivery.
Research also shows the following
benefits to the mother and baby:
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Better attachment and bonding between mother and
baby
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Reduced need for medical intervention on
baby
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Reduced incidence of postpartum
depression
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Improved mother and baby well being
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Positive feelings about labour and
birth
My
services
I offer to support and give
you...
All my attention and active
listening, my presence and knowledge. I love being around pregnant women, taking care of young mothers, and helping the fathers to find their own place. I
deeply respect new borns and babies. I will provide birth related documents so you can make your own informed
choices.
Plus a free consultation meeting ! (see below)
My doula package includes
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Three prebirth visits at home* before birth (childbirth
preparation discussion, pamper session if you would like to, assistance in writing your birth
plan...)
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Support for the entire labour and birth (if
maternity accepts my presence)
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Two follow-up visits after birth (one in hospital and one at
home)
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E-mail and phone help at any time (during day time unless
emergency)
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Your birth story with pictures (paper and
.PDF)
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Breastfeeding assistance (if
relevant)
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6 information leaflets (your choice of birth related
topics)
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Book and video free loan (with your engagement to resituate
them)
*Geographic area covered : Punaauia, Faa'a,
Papeete, Pirae, Arue, Mahina.
Special arrangements can be made for other
Tahiti's areas and Moorea.
This is the basic package witch can be adapted to your own
needs.
You can hire my services only for pregnancy support or only for
after birth support.
For prices and more information feel
free to
e-mail me at
pauladoula@gmail.com
or call 23 20 64
My plus:
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I' am a biologist with good physiology of birth knowledge;
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I've been practicing martial arts for over 15 years and offer weekly pre-birth tai chi open classes for pregnant women and
their partner;
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I can help you build self confidence with a variety of tools, relaxation, positive images, non medication pain relief
(partner help, back pressure, positions, massages...) and tai-chi
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Mother of three kids I can understand you !
I offer a free consultation meeting
(added to the package) so you get a chance to better know what I can offer you, tell me more about what you would like and get to know each
other.
Feel free to contact me at pauladoula@gmail.com
or call 23 20
64.