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Doula services from Mae Bee Baby Bedford and Newport Pagnell

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How a Doula can help:

"When Doulas are involved in labour and delivery, requests for epidurals decrease by 60 per cent, the Caesarean rate decreases by 50 per cent, oxytocin use during labour decreases by 40 per cent, requests for pain medications decrease by 30 per cent, and labours are 25 per cent shorter."

As a Doula I want to help women have better birth experiences. Through my one-to-one antenatal sessions either in Bedford or at your home, I can help you gain confidence and belief in your body and the way birth works. And through continuous support during labour I can help provide the right environment for you to give birth the way your body was designed to.

I can support mums of twins, mothers who want a vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC), water births, homebirths and many more. My role is not medical; it is to make sure you have all the information you need to make informed choices about your body, your pregnancy and your baby. Birth works best when it is not interfered with - it is my job to try to make sure your birth stays as normal as possible!

I also offer postnatal services to help you adjust to life with your new baby. I can provide breastfeeding support, as well as cooking, cleaning, running errands, looking after older children and so on.

I am able to offer this special Doula support to parents in and around Bedford.

postnatal doula in Bedford from Mae Bee Baby,

Who wouldn't want a Birthing Fairy Godmother, here are 10 great reasons why you may want to think about inviting a doula to your baby’s birth.

1. A Doula can help you to feel better about your birth experience. 82% of women who have the support of a doula during their babies’ births are more likely to feel positive about their birth experiences

2. A Doula can leave your partner free to focus more fully on his key role during the birth: providing you with emotional support.

3. A Doula can help to take some of the pressure off your partner. Having someone else on hand to support you can allow him to take a guilt-free dinner or bathroom break.

4. A Doula can help to reduce the likelihood that you will require an epidural. 45% less women, who used the support of Doula in labour, requested an Epidural

5. A Doula can offer helpful suggestions on ways to cope with the labour when you’ve pretty much run through your own repertoire of coping strategies.

6. A Doula can help breastfeeding get off to the best possible start.

7. A Doula can help to answer your questions about the birthing process and provide on-the-spot reassurance when you need it.

8. A Doula can help you advocate for yourself with the hospital staff and ensure that your voice is heard.

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9. A Doula can promise to be there, even if your partner can’t. If there’s a chance that your partner isn’t going to be there at the birth or if you’re going to be giving birth without a partner, a doula can provide you with some much-needed support.

10. A Doula can act as your cheering section. When you’re trying to weather the storms of transition, sometimes you just need someone to tell you that you’ve got what it takes to get through this.