AHA podcast: Doula program enhances the birthing experience
Statistics show that doula services — which provide help and suggestions on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement and positioning — are effective in reducing stress and anxiety in expectant mothers, while improving birthing experience and outcomes.
In this podcast, two experts from Brookings (S.D.) Health System discuss the impact of the volunteer doula program at New Beginnings Birth Center. Listen here.\
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