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Thank you for visiting Breathe & Birth Houston! I am your one-stop shop for everything from pregnancy yoga to birth preparation, doula support, and breastfeeding education – basically, I’ve got you covered like a cozy blanket! My mission? To help you have a positively empowering birth experience that you might even want to brag about! Let’s make this journey joyful and memorable!
Supporting Families throughout Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding
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. The doula’s purpose is to help women have a safe, memorable, and empowering birthing experience. A doula acts as an advocate for the mother, encouraging and helping her fulfill specific desires she might have for her birth. The goal of a doula is to help the mother experience a positive and safe birth, whether an un-medicated birth or a cesarean. During delivery, doulas are in constant and close proximity to the mother. They have the ability to provide comfort with pain-relief techniques including breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, massage, and laboring positions. Doulas also encourage participation from the partner and offer reassurance. (Source: http://americanpregnancy.org)