Portland, OR 97202
ph: 512.552.2943
kristen
Kristen Downer
Midwife Apprentice and Professional Birth Doula
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A doula is a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth. This includes, preparation for birth helping the laboring woman with encouragement, comfort measures, relaxation techniques, and an objective viewpoint, as well as support after childbirth, such as help with breastfeeding. Trained doulas understand the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor. Generally, doulas believe that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural and healthy processes.
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Portland, OR 97202
ph: 512.552.2943
kristen