Doula Services  

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WELCOME

Congratulations on your up coming pregnancy and birth!

Wee Wonders Doulas provides services to new and expectant woman and their families in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. I know that everyone is looking to have their own experience during the birth of a new baby. I offer many levels of service for this reason. Through the different levels of doula services you can choose to receive

  • simply help with writing up a birth plan

  • birth preparation prenatally but not present at your birth

  • hands on support through your entire pregnancy and birth

I take a holistic approach to pregnancy and birth and provide you with important skills and information. This allows me to help empower you to have the birth you want. In turn it gives you the ability to relax and trust in the process of birth with the knowledge that you are truly supported.

Birth is a beautiful time in a woman's life. I believe that the most important thing a doula can do is to serve the mother the way she needs to be served. Each mom will create the birth she desires. It is my job to help you have the experience that you want without judgment or criticism. I will help educate you so that you can choose the options that fit into your ideal birth. Everyone handles birth different, and every woman needs and deserves a doula to help along that journey. Let me support you in the way you choose to give birth.

~Wendy
 

Just the Facts

Did you know that when women are supported by a Doula they require fewer interventions during labor. The success of breastfeeding is also higher among women who use Doulas. Postpartum depression is less in women with Doula support, and women who have a Doula will experience a lower rate of infection and fever. You will also develop a greater sensitivity and awareness to your new wee one.

The Statistics
Women who had continuous, one-to-one support during labor had:

  • 50% decrease in cesareans
  • 25% shorter labors
  • 40% decrease in oxytocin
  • 60% fewer epidural requests

Klaus, M., Kennell, J., Klaus, P. Mothering the Mother.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993

  • 26% decrease in births by cesarean section
  • 28% decrease in epidural and pain medication use
  • 41% decrease in vacuum extraction or forceps
  • 33% less likely to be dissatisfied their birth experience

Hodnett ED. Gates S Hofmeyr GJ. Sakala C. Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.(3) CD003766, 2003