Birthing from the Heart – Doula Services Gold Coast

What Do We Do?

“Mothering the mother”

Doula is a Greek word which is translated as a ‘woman’s servant’. It might be a new trend but with a very old idea. It is a non-medical role, providing both physical and emotional support to birthing women. A doula will support you and your partner from pregnancy right up to the post-natal period, including being there for your labour whether it be a home birth, birth centre, public hospital or private hospital birth.

How Can We Help?

A doula will provide you with information to help you make informed decisions about your birth. Focusing 100% on you and your partner during labour, a doula will support you using massage, relaxation and visualisation techniques. A doula believes in a woman’s natural ability to birth her baby and will help you to feel confident and in control of your experience. Having a doula ensures that you are supported throughout your labour by someone you have already built a relationship with, and who knows what you truly want for your birth. Studies have shown that having a doula reduces the use of medical interventions such as inductions, epidurals, pain medications, forceps, vacuum deliveries and Caesareans.

What Is Included?

Initial Interview
Pre-Natal Visits
Birth Support
Post-Natal Visit
Phone and Email Support

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What a great post from Karen @painfreebirth

"You’re in labor and surges are crashing over you, one after another, like waves pulling you deeper. It takes all your energy to focus and stay soft.

‍In walks your doctor, nurse, and two residents you’ve never seen before. They ask you if you feel “pushy” and suggest a vaginal check to make sure it’s “okay to push.”

The 2nd stage is the most spiritual phase of labor, yet it is also the phase most prone to interruptions, vaginal checks and tests.

Just like every other mammal, in order for the hormonal physiology of labor to unfold naturally, women must feel:
-Safe
-Protected
-Unobserved

Until these basic needs are met, it is impossible to meet the deeper spiritual needs necessary for a pain free birth!"

Dr. @sarahjbuckley said it brilliantly:

”The entire system of Western obstetrics is devoted to observation of pregnant and birthing women, by both people and machines... It is indeed amazing that any woman can give birth under such conditions.”

Is it possible to have a pain free birth in a hospital? Yes! But, it’s not a given! The system is set-up to fail you.
The good news is you can hack the system.

These are my Pro-Tips to support a natural, pain free birth in a hospital:
1. Choose your care provider wisely
2. Dim the lights very low
3. Request no residents or student observers
4. Whisper (others will whisper too)
5. Play soft background music
6. Reduce volume and brightness on the monitors
7. Close your eyes (staff are less likely to disturb you)
8. Request pillows, a birth ball and a peanut ball.
9. If all else fails, hide in the bathroom! (Use the shower, bath, or sit on the toilet)

It is possible… the right preparation is key!

Source: Ecstatic Birth: The Hormonal Blueprint of Labor: http://www.mothering.com/articles/pregnancy_birth/birth_preparation/ecstatic.html

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