Why hire a doula...

Many women are afraid of the birth process. The medical model of care which dominates birth practice in Australia does little to alleviate this fear, and actually fosters the belief that pregnancy and birth are dangerous and medical assistance is required to birth safely.

In addition, many women who experience birth within this model feel out of control and are left doubting themselves. Tragically, many are also unnecessarily traumatised by their experience.

When these birth stories are relayed, expectant mothers embark on their journey with fear as the driver. This fear inadvertently hinders the progression of labour and is often the beginning of intervention and its potential downward spiral.

Utilising a doula can help women “tame the tiger” that labour can be perceived as. Doula is a term that many people are unfamiliar with, however it reclaims the positive aspects of birth support that our ancestors would have experienced along with most women in the non-industrialised world.

Historically, no woman would have embarked upon labour without the support of a female companion experienced in birth and all that it entails.

Hire a doula for caring labour and birth support in metropolitan Melbourne or country Victoria: Contact Birth By Nature