Compassionate Care for the Expectant Mother
Salem Doulas
We are a diverse group of women from the Salem and surrounding areas who share a passion for pregnancy and the birthing process.
Benefits of a Doula
* Reduce Cesareans by 50%
* Shorten labor by 25%
*Reduce Pitocin use by 40%
* 40% reduction in forceps delivery
* Reduce requests for pain medication by 60%
Quote and statistics are excerpted from Mothering the Mother; Klaus, Kennel & Klaus (1993)
