Give yourself the gift of doula care for your birth. Numerous clinical studies have found that the presence of a doula at birth has overwhelmingly positive effects and improves outcomes.

Clinical studies show that having a doula for your birth:*

• reduces the length of labor by 25%

• reduces the use of pain medication by 30% and epidurals by 60%

• reduces the need for obstetric interventions, like pitocin, forceps and vacuum extractor

• reduces the incidence of cesarean section by 50%

Further research finds that mothers who have doulas for their births:*

• are more satisfied with their birth experiences

• adjust better to motherhood

• experience less postpartum depression

• have greater success with breastfeeding their new babies

• are more satisfied with their partners after birth

 (* Doula research based on 13 studies, some listed at http://www.findadoula.com/Professionals/studies.htm and in the work of Klaus and Kennell in The Doula Book .)

Throughout labor and birth Jacque offers skillful, compassionate care to mothers and their partners. Physical comfort measures and continuous emotional support are coupled with current, evidence-based information to help you make the decisions that are right for you and your baby. Jacque is committed to empowering mothers and fathers or birth partners with information and non-judgmental support before, during and after the birth. During the birth, Jacque will help birth partners feel like an integral part of the process; not just an observer, but a inseperable participant in the birth experience. Birth is not only the physical process of having a baby, it is the birth of a mother, of a father, of a family. Jacque will work to facillitate bonding during those precious, critical moments after the birth and to help you get breastfeeding established.  

Jacque is:

• Trained through Doulas of North America (DONA) and is a member of DONA

• Trained and Certified through the Midwest Maternal Child Institute (MMCI)

• Credentialed in Waterbirth through Waterbirth International

• Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR

• Is a member of NEIDA, the Northeastern Illinois Doula Association, and Birthlink, a Chicagoland resource for gentle birth

• Experienced in hospital and home birth

• An experienced breastfeeding mother and Lactation Management Trained

• Committed to providing compassionate care for all mothers with sensitive, appropriate, individualized care including single mothers, teen mothers,  lesbian mothers and mothers of all racial and ethnic backgrounds and religious beliefs

Blissful Birth Doula Services include:

• Initial free consultation

• 1-2 prenatal visits to meet and explore comfort measures and to create a birth plan that reflects your vision for your birth

• Unlimited e-mail and phone support throughout your pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum

• 24 hour on call time for your birth

• Back up doula on call to ensure continuity of doula care

• Continuous labor support through your labor and birth

• Support for 1-2 hours (or more if needed) immediatley postpartum to help you with breastfeeding and to facillitate bonding with your new baby

• Breastfeeding support available for 6 weeks postpartum if questions or problems arise 

• A postpartum visit to process the birth experience and help with questions about postpartum wellness and baby care 

 

Call today for a free consultation meeting!

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