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Birth Doulas

Why hire a doula: Giving birth to a baby is so much more than a physical experience. It is a key life event full of emotion and meaning.  Doulas understand this and help to enhance your experience while improving outcomes. 

What we do: A birth doula works with mom and partner to carry out your birth plan and facilitate communication with your care provider.  A doula will be a continuous presence offering physical comfort measures, emotional support, and information to aid in making informed decisions from pregnancy through postpartum.

Who we serve: Our goal is to create a culture of care for all women in the greater Chattanooga area and to increase awareness of the doula profession.

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Danielle Giselbach
Trained Birth Doula
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Amy Poarch 
CD(DONA), HCHD,
ICCE
 

     

 Birth Services include:

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  • Two prenatal meetings

  • Birth Plan consultation

  • Prenatal and postpartum informational support

  • Labor support at home and/or the hospital

  • Breastfeeding Support

  • One postpartum visit

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Chelsea Wells
CD, CLC
 
Danielle Sollars
CD (DONA), RN
 
Heather Leggett
CD
 

     

Doulas Improve Outcomes:

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  • shorter labors with less need for Pitocin or forceps/vacuum

  • less likely to request pain medication or epidurals

  • a 28% decrease in the risk of c-section

  • babies have better Apgar scores and less need for special care after birth

  • greater satisifaction with the birth experience

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