As Doulas we believe….

• that a positive experience of birth empowers the woman and gives her confidence and belief in her own abilities to be a mother, which in turn benefits the entire family.
  
  
• in order to achieve a positive experience of birth we believe the mother needs to be in an environment in which she feels safe and relaxed, she has privacy and also confidence in those supporting her.
  
  
• that a doula is employed by the woman to listen, support and respond to her needs. The doula is not there to replace or exclude the father, partner or family members.
  
  
• that doulas should have a good understanding of the physiology of birth and the postnatal period but should not give medical advice.
  
  
• that it is important for the woman and her partner to be aware of all the options available to them regarding pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period.

“…you don’t have any options if you don’t know what they are…”