Tiffany Gallo,CLD, CLE, CPD

Serving Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley,W.LA, Pasadena,

Simi Valley, Ventura and surrounding areas.

What is a Doula?

A Doula is a person who attends the birthing family before, during, and just after the birth of the baby. A certified Doula is trained to deliver emotional support from home to hospital, ease the transition into the hospital environment, and be there through changing hospital shifts and alternating provider schedules. If a home birth is chosen your Doula will stay with you for the duration of your labor & birth in the comfort of your own home.

The Doula serves as an advocate, labor coach, and information source to give the mother and her partner the added comfort of additional support throughout the entire labor. I stay with you continuously through the changing nurse, OB/GYN & Midwife shifts. There are a variety of titles used by women offering these kinds of services such as "birth assistant," "labor support specialist" and "Doula".

 Over the last 20 years more than 13 scientific studies have shown that when one woman cares for a laboring woman, that laboring woman is more likely to have a safer, shorter, less expensive and more satisfying birth experience.

 Click for JAMA study on benefits of a Doula

The benefits of Doula support are clear and there are no known risks to Doula support.

What is a Postpartum Doula?

A Postpartum Doula is a non-judgmental woman with a quiet presence in the home. CAPPA trained & certified Doulas offer the optimal education & emotional support parents need while they transition into parenthood.

Postpartum Doulas give emotional support,breastfeeding support along with practical newborn care tips. Postpartum Doulas work with new parents and seasoned parents. Sometimes balancing the needs of a newborn and toddler can be overwhelming for the already parenting parents. Postpartum Doulas help ease that transition encouraging the partners,siblings and other family members to be a useful resource for the new parents.

Having a Postpartum Doula reduces

YOUR

chances of developing

Postpartum Depression!