What is a Doula?
We hear increasingly about doulaer in Norway. What exactly is a doula? Doula Ingrid Prøsch answers: A doula is a woman whose mission is to follow a woman and her partner through childbirth.
The couple and doulaen get to know each other through the pregnancy. This teacher doulaen woman to know so she can provide the best possible help during the birth. The woman teacher doulaen to know, so she can go to birth with a doula she is confident.
Doulaen is not a companion instead of barnefar, but a supplement. Dads who have shared companion role with a doula speaks mostly very positively to having a doula. Doulaen will not replace a midwife. There is a midwife who has the medical responsibility both in pregnancy and childbirth. Doulaen focus completely and fully on the practical and emotional aspects of birth. One has researched the effect of having a doula at birth, and have found that, among other things, reduces the caesarean section rate by 50%, found 60% reduction in the desire epidural, and 40% reduction in the use of drip / riestimulerende funds. In addition, we find 30% reduction in the use of analgesics and 40% reduction in the use of forceps / vacuum during delivery. This tells us something about it to have a doula through labor can have a very positive effect on the actual birth process. One of the doulaen can help with the birth of thousands: Massage, breathing assistance, help finding good palliative positions during riearbeidet, support and comfort, providing NOK food and drink, a continuous vigilant eye on the lookout for anxiety signs, help to cope with pain and fear any way, contribute to the proper lighting and quiet in the room, aromatherapy, a hand to hold, coaching Dad, a stable and quiet continuous presence - and much more. In DinDoula ( www.dindoula.no ) we offer doulaoppfølging in pregnancy and childbirth. We provide emergency assistance if you need it, and we offer childbirth preparation classes and postnatal support for those who want it. We offer or present services in Oslo, Akershus, Telemark, Vestfold, Hedmark, Oppland and Rogaland. The first meeting of a doula is always very informal and free, so feel free to contact us if you plan to give yourself doulastøtte of birth gift.
