Benefits
Qualified breastfeeding assistance helps with increased success.
Earlier bonding due to more confidence.
Decreased chance or shorten duration of postpartum depression. If it does occur, a Certified Postpartum Doula makes it easier to cope.
Less exhaustion and apprehension in the early postpartum weeks.
Dad can go back to work with less anxiety about his family.
Reduces unnecessary calls to the pediatrician.
Paying for a doula gives family and friends a way to help constructively.
Provides loving sibling care or allows mom time to spend one on one with siblings.
Provides expert support for moms of multiples.