Juneau
Community Doula Network
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| Pregnancy,
Birth and Postpartum Support for Southeast Alaskan Families |
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Our
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The
Juneau Community Doula Network is a group of professionaly trained
doulas who work together to increase awareness of and access to
professional labor support in and around Juneau, Alaska. We abide by
the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as outlined by DONA
(Doulas of North America) International. Our mission is to support
women and their families with evidence-based information, education,
physical and emotional support during pregnancy, childbirth and early
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~Mothering
the Mother~ |
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Using
A Doula REDUCES:
Rate
of Cesarean section
Pitocin
usage
Forceps
usage
Length
of labor
Requests
for epidurals
Use
of medical interventions
Postpartum
depression
Breastfeeding
problems
Postpartum
complications
Costs
for mothers and hospitals
The
use of a doula greatly increases satisfaction
with the birth experience! |
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Using
their training, warm hearts and skilled hands, doulas comfort and
care for mothers, fathers, partners and babies
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Doulas
support families prenatally, during labor and in the postpartum
period
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Doulas
understand the natural process of birth and help families make birth
the most positive experience possible for the entire family
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A
birth doula gets to know a woman and her partner before labor, joins
them when labor begins and stays with them throughout the entire
birth process.
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Doulas
help each woman and her partner with their unique laboring and
postpartum needs
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Doulas
can also connect families with community resources, support and
encourage breastfeeding, help with parenting strategies and ease the
transition of welcoming a new person to the family
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