Tammy is a CAPPA certified Labor and Delivery Doula. The primary role of a doula is to provide emotional and informational support during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Immediate benefits of Doula support include:
*Length of labor reduced by 26% - 50%
*Oxytocin use reduced by 40%
*Use of narcotics reduced by 30%
*Use of forceps reduced by 30%
*Epidurals reduced by 60%
Long-term benefits include:
*Improved breastfeeding
*Increased time spent with baby
*Decreased postpartum depression
Analysis of studies indicate that the greatest benefits by far come from a doula with training who is not a member of the birthing woman's social network.
Information from CAPPA Labor Doula Manual copyright@CAPPA 1997-2015
Doula Client Testimonies
I could not have found a better doula than Tammy! Tammy was like my angel throughout my labor, even before the birth of my daughter with her healing and relaxing massages. When you choose Tammy, you are choosing love, knowledge, wisdom and professionalism. I would choose Tammy every time, over and over again. She is a total blessing from God before, during and after this wonderful experience.
My husband and I are so glad we hired Tammy as our doula for our son's recent birth! In addition to the usual doula responsibilities, she has unique strengths that were a tremendous support to our family during pregnancy and childbirth. I was grateful for Tammy's experience as a massage therapist and enjoyed a prenatal massage early in my 3rd trimester as well as her massage techniques during labor. A natural encourager, we appreciated her checking in with us a few times before our son's birth in addition to our scheduled meetings. She promptly answered questions we had via email as well as cheering us on and reminding us of our functioning as a team. During the birth, she helped us invite the presence of God into the experience, focusing on His care, protection, and tremendous gift of our baby. She had lots of ideas for preparation and pain management, and balanced offering them with giving us space to work as a couple. During our postnatal appointment, she also helped us recall all the details of our son's birthday, from our family's teamwork to the ways that we heard from God in the process and many of the little moments that made the day what it was. We are grateful to have had Tammy as part of our birth team and recommend her very highly!