Research shows that doulas have a huge impact on your birth experience, including lowering your chance of a Cesarean and other interventions, shorter labors, and a more satisfying experience. What is different about the support a doula offers? Will the care you receive from your doctor or nurse achieve the same thing? Don't your partner, family, and friends offer the love and attention you need during labor? The studies actually show that the doula alone is unique in impr