A doula offers emotional, practical and informational support in pregnancy, birth and in the months after birth, the postpartum.

Comfort in labour and birth matters because, your experience of birth matters. It’s also productive, returning to feeling more comfortable can provide you with the energy and strength needed to birth your baby.

• Skin to skin.

• Lots of cuddles, keep your baby close.

• Lose the hat, let the pheromones flow.

• A relaxed and joyful atmosphere.

• Positivity; words and facial expressions.

• Addressing any fears that arise and releasing them.