Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth: 2017 Cochrane Review Update Key Takeaways JULY 2017 A popular Cochrane systematic review that summarizes the best available studies about the effects of continuous support on laboring women and their newborns has just been updated.1This document will help policymakers, clinicians, hospitals, health plans and systems, journalists, doulas, educators and others […]
Evidencia sobre Doulas
Research on Doulas Research has shown that having a doula results in: Shorter length of labor by up to 25%. Doulas use breathing techniques, massage, and emotional support to foster relaxation, which increases the natural production of oxytocin production in the mother. Oxytocin is the hormone that facilitates the smooth progression of labor. 25-50% reduction […]