The word doula comes from the Greek word meaning, "a woman who serves." Doulas are experienced labor assistants who provide non-medical, physical, emotional and informed choice support in prenatal care, during labor and birth and during the postpartum period. Inanna Doula Care doulas provide the following professional labor support and more:

Inanna Doula Care Doulas Provide:

  • Continuous emotional support
  • Massage
  • Acupressure
  • Tools for starting up a slow or stalled labor
  • Tools for helping to turn posterior babies
  • Pain coping
  • Relaxation
  • Support for partner
  • Breastfeeding support and education
  • Education
  • Normalize experience
  • Encouragement
  • Non medical alternatives to interventions
  • Resources