A doula never takes the place of the father in the birth space; but rather, enhances his role and guides him to support his partner with greater ability and within his degree of comfort. Inviting a doula into your birth will give you the additional confidence and security of knowing that you will have everything you need for labor and delivery, no matter what the journey holds or how long your birth lasts! 

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Doulas take the pressure off of dads to remember everything they learned in childbirth class and allow them to simply be present and supportive to their partner. If you are birthing at home or planning to move to Beginnings Birth Center for delivery, your doula can also assist in facilitating communication between you and your midwife and help you know when it would be best for you to move to the Birth Center (or to bring the bring team to your home). ​​

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My husband and I are so thankful we found Sarah to be our doula. Although my husband was initially unsure of the necessity of having a doula present for my labor/delivery, he quickly changed his mind after our first prenatal visit. Sarah's knowledge, experience, and  personality put us at ease and gave us peace about the entire process. She was able to answer all of my questions and offer helpful suggestions. 

On our baby's birth day, she arrived quickly and seemed to be prepared for anything with her "bag of tricks" (massage tools, essential oils, heating pads, etc). She helped coach me through the increasingly intense contractions and stayed with us all the way until our sweet baby was born and afterwards, making sure we had everything we needed....So glad to have accomplished a successful VBAC with Sarah as our doula. Will definitely be recommending her to my pregnant mom friends!"     - Lauren & Dustin