What Is a Doula?

A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth. Their purpose is to help women have a safe, memorable, and empowering birthing experience. [Back to Top]

Why Should I Hire a Doula?

Why should I hire a Doula? The presence of a doula has been shown to reduce interventions and create a better outcome for births. For more information about the benefits of doulas, click here or here. [Back to Top]

What Does a Doula Do?

A doula will provide you with the resources to make educated decisions regarding your birth, help you prepare a birth plan, practice labor/birth positions, comfort techniques, and more! [Back to Top]

How Can I Pay for a Doula?

Do not let pricing discourage your decision to hire a doula. Many now take insurance, some will barter, some have a sliding scale. Visit this site to learn about more ways you can afford a doula. [Back to Top]

Will My Doula Advocate for Me?

A doula will encourage you to advocate for yourself by voicing your opinion and empowering you to make your own informed decisions. The doula cannot make any choices for you, but can be a great resource by providing information or education that can aid you in making informed decisions. [Back to Top]

Why Should I Hire a Doula if I Already Have a Midwife?

Midwives work for their agency, hospital, or birth center. A doula works for you! A midwife may have multiple patients to attend to at one time. These wonderful people are only human; sometimes an extra human makes it a little easier for everyone! [Back to Top]

What Areas Do You Serve?

I provide in-person support in New London, Middlesex, Tolland, Windham, lower New Haven and lower Hartford County, as well as southern Rhode Island. I typically have a 60-minute travel radius from New London, CT. [Back to Top]