Is a Doula for Me?

• What training have you had?
• What services do you provide?
• What are your fees?
• Are you available for my due date?
• What made you become a doula?
• What is your philosophy on childbirth?
• Could you meet with me at home before the birth to discuss my birth plan?
• What happens if you are not available at the time of my birth?

Resources on Doulas

• Mothering the Mother: How a Doula can help you have a shorter, easier and healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus, Phyllis H. Klaus, and John Kennell.
• The Doula Book by Marshall H. Klaus, John Kennell, and Phyllis H. Klaus.
• The Doula Advantage by Rachel Gurevich.
• Doulas of North America (DONA)
• Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)

Sources:
¹Hodnett ED. Gates S Hofmeyr GJ. Sakala C. Continuous Support for women during childbirth. Cochrane Databse of Systematic Reveiws.(3) CD003766, 2003.
²Klaus, M., Kennell, J., Klaus, P. Mothering the Mother.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993.

Reprinted with permission from American Pregnancy Association