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| Providing childbirth & postpartum Doula support to families of Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welcome to the Doulas of the Southwest! Thank you for visiting our website! We hope you'll find answers to many of your questions here. We also welcome the opportunity to answer your questions by phone, email, or in person, at our regularly scheduled teas! Enjoy your visit and congratulations on your upcoming birth! |
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WHAT IS A DOULA? MEET OUR DOULAS DOULAS AND PARTNERS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LOCAL RESOURCES FEES FOR SERVICES CALENDAR OF EVENTS BECOME A DOULA PRESCRIPTION FOR DOULA CARE |
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| Meet Our Doulas at our regular Teas held every second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.at The Source located at 1111 Carlisle S.E. (right next to Michael Thomas Coffeehouse) Click here for map Dads/partners are always welcome! You can meet each of us and get answers to your questions about Doulas, Birth, and Pregnancy |
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| BENEFITS OF DOULA CARE INCLUDE: 25% SHORTER LABORS 50% FEWER CESAREAN BIRTHS 40% FEWER EPIDURALS 30-40% DECREASE IN THE NEED FOR FORCEPS, VACUUM EXTRACTION, PITOCIN AND NARCOTICS Reference: Klaus et al, "Mothering the Mother" Addison-Wesley 1993 ISBN: 0-201-56797-0 |
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| Contact us via e-mail.... |
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| Please report any site problems or corrections to our Webmistress | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Read what The New York Times says about Doulas in their article published September 25, 2005 Read the CNN Aug 2007 Article about the Five Ways to Avoid a C-Section |
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