The majority of the births we attend are hospital births at Jupiter Medical Center,
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Palms West, St. Mary's Medical
Center and Good Samaritan Hospital. We have also attended home births,
water births, and births in Birth Centers.
A doula is a labor support companion, trained and experienced in childbirth, who provides continuous emotional support, physical comfort, and informational support to laboring women.
"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it."
John H. Kennell, MD
Doulas of the Palm Beaches, LLC established in 2005
Some Benefits of Having a Doula
* 50% reduction in cesarean rate
* Reduced duration of labor
* 40% reduced use of pitocin
* Reduced use of forceps and vacuum extraction
* Reduced chances of maternal fever and infection
* Fewer episiotomies
* Increased chance of successful breastfeeding
* Increased chance of spontaneous vaginal birth