EBB 309 - Evidence on Doulas

Evidence Based Birth®

Rebecca Dekker

Pregnancy, Health & Fitness, Childbirth, Parenting, Birth, Medicine, Kids & Family, Doula, Obstetrician, Midwife

4.6 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

What is a doula, and what are the different types of doulas? How many people use doulas during childbirth, and what does a doula actually do? Are there any randomized, controlled trials on doula support? What are the benefits and risks of having a doula, if any? And if the evidence shows that doulas improve health outcomes… then why are some hospitals around the world unsupportive of labor companions? And how can you find a doula if you’re interested in having one at your birth?

Today’s podcast episode with Dr. Dekker and Sara Ailshire, MA, is chock full of research from our peer-reviewed Evidence Based Birth® Signature Article: The Evidence on Doulas.

To learn more, download a free one-page handout, and view all the research references, go to ebbirth.com/doulas.

EBB Resources:

Access all the scientific references and a free 1-page handout at the EBB Signature Article: Evidence on Doulas here.
If you’re a visual learner, watch a video about the Evidence on Doulas on the EBB YouTube channel here!
Join the EBB Pro Membership and get access to contact hours, a doula mentorship program, live trainings, and a PDF Library with exclusive handouts (including a full-length printable PDF on "Evidence on: Doulas") by joining here.
Learn comfort measures and advocacy techniques through the EBB Childbirth Class.

EBB Podcasts:

EBB 195 – Grief & Healing through Pregnancy and Infant Loss with Full Spectrum Doula, Rose Rankin
EBB 207 – Gender Affirming Birth Work and Education with Full-Spectrum Doula and Childbirth Educator, Moss Froom
EBB 211 – Supporting Expectant Families through Birth and Lactation with Birth Doula and EBB Instructor Coordinator, Rikki Jenkins
EBB 229 – Evidence on Doulas with Community-Based Models and Reimbursement
EBB 252 – A Candid Conversation about Doula Advocacy with Doula and EBB Instructor Leslie Greene
EBB 285 – Creating a Sustainable Career in Birth Work with Jessica Diggs, Doula Mentor and Co-Founder of Centered.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone on today's podcast we're going to talk about the evidence on doula's.
0:08.9	Welcome to the Evidence-based Birth Podcast. My name is Rebecca Decker and I'm a nurse with my PhD and the
0:14.9	founder of Evidence Space Birth. Join me each week as we work together to get
0:19.7	evidence-based information into the hands of families and professionals around the world.
0:25.5	As a reminder, this information is not medical advice.
0:28.9	See EBBirth.com slash disclaimer for more details.
0:35.0	Hi everyone, I have a quick announcement before we get started.
0:38.0	This April we are offering a free public webinar all about the evidence
0:42.0	on elective induction at 39 weeks.
0:45.4	So together we're going to dive into the history and criticisms of the famous arrive randomized
0:51.0	trial about induction at 39 weeks and will give you an update on the
0:55.2	research that's come out in a post-arrive world. You can register for free at
1:00.3	E.B.b. Birth.com.
1:03.0	And if you register in time, you will receive three video lessons by email,
1:07.6	plus an invitation to join me live on a Q&A by Zoom on Tuesday, April 30.
1:13.7	So would you like to join me?
1:15.2	Go to E.Birth.com slash webinar and sign up while there's still a chance to participate.
1:20.6	And now let's go to today's very important episode about Dula Care.
1:25.0	Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode of the Evidence-based Bird podcast.
1:29.0	My name is Dr. Rebecca Decker, pronouns she, her, and I'll be your co-host for today's episode.
1:34.7	Today, along with co-host Sara Ailshire, we are excited to bring some brand-new
1:39.6	evidence-based information to you all about the evidence on doula's. As a quick
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