Jennifer Linstad - Birth Doula

Because how we birth means everything.
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What is a doula anyway?

You've heard the word - what does it mean?

A doula can be summed up as a professional labor support person. But we are so much more than that - we meet with you prenatally to help you prepare for your labor, and to allow us to get to know you and you to get to know us. We are there for you throughout your labor and help you through the initial postpartum period. We are there for you physically, emotionally, and intellectually.

How doulas make a difference in your birth experience
 
Whether you are at home, in a freestanding birth center or in a hospital, a doula can provide an invaluable source of comfort, encouragement, and assistance.

According to DONA.ORG a doula's presence can:
  • result in a shorter, less complicated labor
  • reduce negative feelings about a family's birth experience
  • reduce the need or desire for medications to augment labor or for pain management
  • reduce the the occurrence of cesarean birth
  • help the mother feel more secure and cared for
  • help families have more success with breastfeeding
  • lead to a mother's increased sense of self-confidence
To sum it up - we are there to protect your wishes and desires and to advocate and educate so that you will be feel empowered to make informed decisions in your birth.

A doula is there with you for constant support and vigil. While nurses and doctors and even sometimes midwives provide care intermittently, your doula is there with you supporting, encouraging and observing continuously.


I'm available!
Please bear with me - this site is still gestating but I'm ready and I'd love to help you through your birth! I live in Puyallup, but can get to just about anywhere in the Puget Sound area. I am available and would love to talk to you about your birth. Please contact me and we can start seeing if I am a good fit for your family.

 Jennifer Linstad  Puyallup, Washington   Phone 360-872-0067    Cell 808-371-1802    doula.jenn@yahoo.com