A Doula is trained to enable her to provide emotional and practical support to a woman and her family during pregnancy, childbirth and the period of time following the birth. A Doula is not medically trained and works alongside medical staff acting as an advocate for you to enable a positive and empowering pregnancy, labour and birth experience.
Doula Support
"My aim is to help provide a supportive and safe environment for a woman to give birth. I will give unconditional emotional, physical and informative support to every woman and her partner regardless of her choices for childbirth. I truly want every family to experience pregnancy and the birth process as a safe, empowering and memorable rite of passage."
Research has shown that having a Doula present at birth can:
- reduce the length of labour
- decrease the chance of caesarean section
- decrease the need for pain medication
- help the partner participate with confidence
- reduces the need for medical intervention
- increases success in breastfeeding
Overall increasing a positive birth outcome bringing health benefits to both the mother and the baby.
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Involved?
Topics discussed include Birth Physiology, Optimal Foetal Positioning, Labour Signs, Labour Positions, Coping Strategies, Pain Relief, 3rd Stage and Birth Plans.
As your Doula during your pregnancy Rachel can help you to formulate or review your birth plan and provide you with information and resources to enable you to make the right choices for you and your baby.
She will be on call for you from 38 weeks (earlier if needed) and during your labour will remain with you supporting you and your birth partner emotionally and physically until your baby is born.
Rachel will stay with you until you are settled and are happy for her to leave. This continuity of care is so important in making a labouring woman feel safe and secure allowing her to birth her baby.
Rachel is also a qualified Breastfeeding Peer Supporter and helps run a local Breastfeeding Group every week in Truro. She can therefore offer breastfeeding support and advise should you need it.
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Preparation Workshops
The sessions are carried out throughout Cornwall - in the comfort of your own home (travel expenses may apply, depending on your location, please enquire for details). Each workshop covers the following topics:
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- Fears/Concerns/Worries of Mum & Dad (Labour & Birth and Postnatal Period)
- Birthing Options in Cornwall
- Birth Physiology (Hormones in labour)
- Optimal Foetal Positioning (OFP)
- Build up to Labour / Early signs
- Stages of Labour
- Medical Inductions
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- Pharmacological Pain Relief
- Natural Pain relief / Coping Strategies
- The Caesarean Birth
- The Role of the Birth Partner
- Packing your Birth Bag
- Writing a birth Plan
- Postnatal Recovery
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Practitioner
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Tariff
Consultation 15 minutes: FREE
Birth Preparation Workshops: £70 each session
Birth Doula Support: x2 minimum two hour antenatal visits, plus email and phone support from the time of booking. Rachel's on call and with you for the birth until you're happy for her to leave. Also, includes x1 postnatal visit allowing you to debrief the birth experience and support is offered as needed.
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Postnatal Doula Support: "My aim is to support you and your partner in the day-to-day running of your home from the very first day and for up to 8 weeks after your baby arrives, allowing you precious time with your newborn." Please visit Rachel's website for further details.
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Your Appointment
Free 15 minute consultations can be booked via our online booking system or by calling 01872 274774. Rachel's Birth Preparation Workshops can also be booked via The Mitchell Hill Clinic by calling us on 01872 274774. Alternatively, please email Rachel or visit her website to find out more about her full Doula support services.
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Rachel McEvoy is a Member of Doula UK and Nurturing Birth.