What is a doula?

The word doula comes from the Greek word for woman who serves and is now used to refer to "a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and after childbirth"   'Klaus, Klaus & Kennell

Doulas support women in any setting, any where the mother feels comfortable birthing:

Hospitals

Birth Centers

Home Births

Books I recommend expectant parents read:

The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth   Henci Goer

Gentle Birth Choices A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About: Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Births, Home Births, Hospital Births    Barbara Harper, R.N.

Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn the Complete Guide   Penny Simkin, P.T.  Janet Whalley, R.N., B.S.N., and Ann Keppler, R.N., M.N., for the Childbirth Education Association of Seattle

The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers- the Most Comprehensive Problem-Solution Guide to Breastdeeding from the Formost Expert in North America             Jack Newman, M.D., and Teresa Pitman

the Doula Advantage- Your Complete Guide to Having an Empowered and Positive Birth with the Help of a Professional Childbirth Assistant   Rachel Gurevich

Welcome to the website for Birthing Choices- Labor Support Doula Services.

This web site will provide information, in general, on what a birth doula is, and what a doula can provide for you and your growing family. The hope is to answer the most frequently asked questions. This will also describe the services that I provide for expecting families.

This is a great resourse for moms-to-be, dads-to-be, grandparents-to-be, or anyone else who cares about an growing family's birthing choices.

Please Enjoy Your Stay.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any of you questions if you don't find the answer here.

kalamazoodoula@yahoo.com  

Grant                              Madolyn                 Jarrett