Willow Tree Doula Services

So very important to familiarize yourself with hospital policies when it comes to delayed cord clamping and immediate skin to skin contact if no issues after birth. These are things you can bring up with your midwife or Doctor. Very important aspect when creating a birth plan. Keep in mind that a Doula can help you achieve your birth plan, and make it an over all positive experience.

Support NOT interfere! If you are birthing in the hospital - choose someone who will not rush your labor. "Positive outcomes have been associated with one-on-o...ne support to the patient. The authors said that a Cochrane review found one-on-one support linked with shortened labor, decreased need for pain medication, and fewer reports of patient "dissatisfaction" with labor. Another study found that labor support techniques were associated with greater cervical dilation at the time of epidural and higher Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes. Employing midwives may even actually save hospitals money." See more

Just getting started here, I'm currently a Doula-in-training. Looking for two wonderful ladies that are due before May that I can use for my training. Also offering Postpartum care. All affordable pricing, message me for more details!