Doula delivery is a newly introduced method in medicine to relieve maternal pain during childbirth. Is the analgesic device used during delivery really useful? Is it necessary to use a doula during delivery? Let’s take a look~
Frequently Asked Questions about Doula Delivery
Mama.com netizen “C Guoguo”: I am planning to choose a doula for delivery, when should I submit my choice to the doctor? What about doula delivery?
Different hospitals may have different arrangements for doula delivery. If netizens have the idea of ????choosing a doula delivery, it is best to ask your receiving doctor as soon as possible I know, let the doctor help you arrange it.
Mama.com netizen "jkn-kg": How to choose a doula? Are there any criteria for choosing a doula?
The choice of doula is yours. You can contact the hospital to provide you with a doula. Communicate with several alternative doulas and choose the one you trust most. You can also consult experienced mothers or nurses online to choose the one with the best reputation.
Mama.com netizen "月kht": How much does it cost to hire a doula? Are these fees covered by "medical insurance"?
The cost of a doula varies from hospital to hospital. , usually between 200-800 yuan, and doula fees are not covered by medical insurance.
Mom netizen "liulli": Can doulas be available on call?
Women can consult and make appointments in the outpatient clinic, ward, or temporarily hire them in the delivery room, no matter what Time, as long as a "doula" is needed to accompany the child, the "doula" will usually be on call.
Is it necessary to have a doula during childbirth?
Some women believe that the role of a doula is equivalent to that of a birth attendant, and they feel that a doula is unnecessary during childbirth. Some mothers believe that doulas can provide scientific help and are beneficial to vaginal delivery. Whether a doula is necessary for delivery mainly depends on the mother's personal psychological quality. If she can eliminate the fear of childbirth and be well prepared for delivery, she does not need to use a doula for delivery. If you are not completely sure about a smooth delivery and have no delivery experience or knowledge, you can use a doula to give birth. Doulas have the following roles during childbirth:
1. Childbirth support experts. A doula can be described as the intermediary between the mother and the obstetrician. She can not only provide psychological, physiological, information and appropriate technical support to the mother during the entire delivery process. It can also help doctors better understand the mother's condition and help prevent birth abnormalities.
2. An important supporter of intrapartum health care. Mothers will have complex needs during childbirth. In addition to safety and care and consideration from relatives, they also need continuous comfort, encouragement, respect and health care during the delivery process based on individual needs.
3. Build up the confidence of mothers in natural childbirth. During childbirth, doulas can observe the mother with an objective attitude, guide the mother more scientifically, and use kind words and deeds to encourage the mother, so that the mother can eliminate her nervousness and fear and build up normal childbirth confidence. At the same time, with the help of a doula, the pressure on family members will be reduced accordingly.
The role of doulas in childbirth for the mother
1. Provide psychological counseling and emotional support to the mother during the entire labor process, helping the mother to relieve or eliminate negative emotions such as anxiety, tension, fear, etc. Enhance maternal confidence in natural childbirth;
2. Dietary guidance. Provide guidance to mothers on reasonable nutritious meals to ensure that they have sufficient physical strength during the entire labor process;
3. Provide guidance to mothers’ family members, teach family members how to scientifically help mothers, let family members clearly understand their roles and functions, and enable mothers to Obtain family support from family members;
4. Childbirth guidance. Introduce the birth process to the mother, and help her learn the precautions and essentials during the delivery stage such as breath regulation;
5. Use appropriate techniques to effectively reduce the pain of maternal labor, thereby reducing the pain of maternal labor;
6. Scientifically guide mothers to adopt reasonable postures, use doula balls and other methods to facilitate the progress of labor;
7. Provide one-on-one personalized full-title companionship services according to the individual needs of mothers, so that mothers can Spend your labor safely and comfortably.
Is the doula labor analgesia device useful?
The doula labor analgesia device is useful. The doula labor analgesia device, referred to as the doula device, is an innovative high-tech patented technology that is non-drug, non-invasive, has no side effects, and is safe for the mother and fetus. It is used for maternal labor analgesia to achieve exact results. Analgesic effect. It enables the mother to relax her whole body, feel confident, have sufficient labor force, hold her breath correctly and exert force, fully cooperate with the delivery, effectively shorten the labor process, and achieve smooth spontaneous delivery in a comfortable, pain-free, and safe state for mother and baby. Therefore, the doula labor analgesia device is still useful.