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Gifted Birth Support is a birth attendant/ doula service for pregnant and birthing women in Shepparton and the surrounding areas.
WHAT IS A BIRTH ATTENDANT/ DOULA?
A doula is a qualified birth attendant that works exclusively and continuously for benefit of the woman, her birth, and her baby. This continuous support has been proven to be the most effective in achieving a natural birth without the need for interventions.
A doula can provide physical, emotional, informational and educational support throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond. Women can form a trusting relationship with her doula, who can provide a constant source of care during pregnancy, labour, birth and the postpartum period. This type of care can have very positive outcomes for women and their babies, but be difficult to achieve in typical models of care in Australia.
A doula can work in a home, hospital or centre setting, and work alongside midwives, obstetricians and other professionals to help create the ideal birth team.
A doula does not provide medical, nursing, or midwifery care, nor comment on, interpret, or judge medical care. A doula can support women in their discussions with staff to assist them to make their own informed decisions.
READ ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HAVING A BIRTH ATTENDANT/ DOULA
Image credits – big thank you to Craig, Fern and baby Aiden for permission to use their images throughout this website.
