What is a doula? According to DONA International, a doula is a professional who is trained in childbirth and provides continuous support to a mother before, during, and just after birth (postpartum doulas are not covered in this article). Doula … Source: The Evidence for Doulas - Evidence Based Birth® -
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Evidence on the Safety of Water Birth – Evidence Based Birth® –
*Edited to add: In 2016, newspapers across the United States blasted headlines about a family that was suing their hospital and midwife because they believe their child was hurt by a “botched waterbirth.” (To learn more, just Google “botched waterbirth”). But did you know, that with the family in question, a waterbirth never actually … … Continue reading Evidence on the Safety of Water Birth – Evidence Based Birth® –