Evidence on Doulas

What is a doula, and what are the different types of doulas? How many people use doulas during childbirth, and what does a doula actually do? Are there any randomized, controlled trials on doula support? What are the benefits and risks of having a doula, if any? And if the evidence shows that doulas improve health outcomes… then why are some hospitals around the world unsupportive of labor companions? And how can you find a doula if you’re interested in having one at your birth?   

Today’s podcast episode with Dr. Dekker and Sara Ailshire, MA, is chock full of research from our peer-reviewed Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article: The Evidence on Doulas.  

To learn more, download a free one-page handout, and view all the research references, go to ebbirth.com/doulas.   

EBB Resources:  

Access all the scientific references and a free 1-page handout at the EBB Signature Article: Evidence on Doulas: https://ebbirth.com/doulas

If you’re a visual learner, watch a video about the Evidence on Doulas on the EBB YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/evidencebasedbirth

Join the EBB Pro Membership and get access to contact hours, a doula mentorship program, live trainings, and a PDF Library with exclusive handouts (including a full-length printable PDF on "Evidence on: Doulas") by joining: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/membership

Learn comfort measures and advocacy techniques through the EBB Childbirth Class: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/childbirth-class/

EBB Podcasts: 

EBB 195 – Grief & Healing through Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Full Spectrum Doula, Rose Rankin: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/grief-and-healing-through-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-with-full-spectrum-doula-rose-rankin/

EBB 207 – Gender Affirming Birth Work and Education with Full-Spectrum Doula and Childbirth Educator, Moss Froom: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/gender-affirming-birth-work-and-education-with-full-spectrum-doula-and-childbirth-educator-moss-froom/

EBB 211 – Supporting Expectant Families through Birth and Lactation with Birth Doula and EBB Instructor Coordinator, Rikki Jenkins: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/supporting-expectant-families-through-birth-and-lactation-with-birth-doula-and-ebb-program-team-assistant-rikki-jenkins/

EBB 229 – Evidence on Doulas with Community-Based Models and Reimbursement 

EBB 252 – A Candid Conversation about Doula Advocacy with Doula and EBB Instructor Leslie Greene 

EBB 285 – Creating a Sustainable Career in Birth Work with Jessica Diggs, Doula Mentor and Co-Founder of Centered: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-252-a-candid-conversation-about-doula-advocacy-with-doula-and-ebb-instructor-leslie-greene-3/

Видео Evidence on Doulas канала Evidence Based Birth®