Carol Lynn, Seattle area Birth and Postpartum Doula
CD(PALS,DONA)
My
goal as a Birth Doula is to help you create a lasting, positive birth memory. I believe
that educating parents with a broad range of information empowers them
to make their own choices about labor, birth and postpartum care. The
support I offer is tailored to your individual needs...I would love to
be part of your team, helping you give birth with confidence and
strength. I would like to get to know you, and discuss your upcoming birth. Can we get together? I'd
love to talk to you about your birth plan! Let's set up a free,
no‐obligation "meet and greet" to see if we are a good fit. We can meet in a neutral location such as your favorite local coffee
shop. Give me a call at (425)241–6963 or contact me by email at DoulaCarol@gmail.com.
Why a Doula?
Photo by Sara Huntley
Research has looked at the effect of having a continuous presence of a support person, who has been given some basic information on how to support women in labor. It was found that women with continuous support needed fewer painkillers and had more chance of having a normal delivery. They also found that women (and partners) were more positive about their labor experience, found it easier to adjust to motherhood and were less likely to suffer from postpartum depression. When a Doula is present, the partner is free to focus on the birth. It does seem that support can make a tremendous difference!
DONA International's statement about Doulas
Photo by Sara Huntley
A Doula...
Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life.
Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth.
Stays with the woman throughout the labor.
Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decisions.
Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers.
Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience.
Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level.
Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life.
Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor.
Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth.
Stays with the woman throughout the labor.
Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decisions.
Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers.
Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience.
Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level.
Areas served: all
hospital, birth center and home births in King County and South
Snohomish county including Kirkland, Juanita, Bothell, Woodinville,
Kenmore, Bellevue, Redmond, Sammamish, Seattle, Queen Anne, Capitol
Hill, Greenlake, Northgate, Ballard, Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood,
Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Monroe, Everett, and
Snohomish.