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Our Interdisciplinary Doulas provide physical, emotional, informational, and logistical support during pregnancy, through labor, and just after the birth to the birthing person and their support team. Studies have shown that when a Birth Doula is present at a birth, their risk of medical interventions , such as inductions, forceps, vacuum extraction, and cesareans is reduced. These studies suggest that there are fewer complications, labors are shorter, and babies breastfeed more often when someone is supported by a birth doula. However, our doulas support families who are having any type of birth (vaginal or surgical). We will also support families who choose to birth in any setting, home, hospital or birth center. We are the extra eyes, ears, & hands that work to support the families we serve. We are responsive to things and can bring awareness to issues that may be outside the range of normal, and may require extra care.
What we provide as Interdisciplinary Doulas during the pregnancy, birth and postpartum period…
Overall, our role as Interdisciplinary Doulas is to nurture and protect the memory of our client’s birth experience while helping them to make informed decisions, and ensuring that their voices are heard. Although many of our doulas are medically trained, in our roles are doulas, we do not provide medical treatment or care. We will complement the care that you are already receiving from your medical providers to ensure that our clients have what they need to increase their chances of having a safe and empowering birth experience.
Our Interdisciplinary Doulas assists families who have just given birth and/or are bringing home a new baby, whether that is through birth or adoption. A postpartum doula is there to help that new family in those first days and weeks to adjust. Even experienced parents benefit from the support of a Postpartum Doula. Our Doulas not only work to encourage normal postpartum adjustment, but we also work to make sure that the parent’s perinatal mood is good, that the family is well nourished, and that the family is adjusting well overall. Doulas can also help to reinforce great newborn care practices, positive parenting skills, and care strategies for everyone involved.
What we provide as Interdisciplinary Doulas during the postpartum period…
Overall, the role of our Interdisciplinary Doulas during the postpartum period is to assist with the family’s adjustment when the baby arrives by promoting the health of the whole family, and creating a supportive and encouraging atmosphere while the family adjusts to their new roles and responsibilities, no matter how many children they have had.
All of our ENT Featured Interdisciplinary Doulas provide virtual support through our Virtual Pregnancy Partners Program, no matter where you are in the world. Your personal Virtual Pregnancy Partner will walk with you through the rest of your pregnancy, the actual labor, birth, and even postpartum, with follow-ups to ensure you, your baby, and your family adjust well.
Research proves that Virtual Doulas close gaps in care and can improve birth outcomes, and experiences in rates comparable to in-person doula support, particularly for Black families.
Our Virtual Pregnancy Partners are our Featured ENT Interdisciplinary Doulas who are ready to support you no matter where you are in the world. Your personal pregnancy partner will walk with you through the rest of your pregnancy, the actual labor, birth, and even postpartum, with follow-ups to ensure you, your baby, and your family adjusts well.
All of our Interdisciplinary Doulas are trained in Bereavement support. These services are for individuals and families who are experiencing Grief & Loss during or after a pregnancy due to a difficult decision, loss of pregnancy, difficult diagnoses, stillbirth, newborn loss, infant loss up to age 1, or loss of the birthing person up to 1 year postpartum. As best as we can, our doulas will walk with you through this difficult process of grief, and support you on your way to healing physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our Bereavement Doulas can provide customized assistance depending on your specific situation, and what you may desire and need.
To be eligible you must...
1. Be a participant of New Haven Healthy Start
2. Be giving birth in New Haven County
3. Have any number of particular risk factors
*Sign up for New Haven Healthy Start services and speak with your patient navigator for more details on what the New Haven Healthy Start program offers, and whether or not you qualify for services through the doula program.
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