Doula Cooperative | Birth and Postpartum Referrals for Rochester, NY

.: Who We Are :.

Welcome to the Doula Cooperative of Rochester, New York!
The Doula Cooperative proudly bears a dual mission for the Greater Rochester area and surrounding counties:

To provide a network for doulas to work together and support one another through fellowship, encouragement, education and community relations;
To provide a referral network for women and their families with regards to birth and postpartum doulas and other related pregnancy support services.

As professionals working together in community, members of the Doula Cooperative support and stand by the DONA International Doula Code of Ethics for Birth Doulas (DONA International Code of Ethics) and Postpartum Doulas (Postpartum Code of Ethics). Doulas also work as professionals backed by evidence based research.

Fifteen Studies Showed the Following Effects of Doula Support:

Effects on Birth Outcomes:

Shorter labors
Fewer complications
Fewer Cesareans
Less need for oxytocin
Less need for forceps or vacuum extraction
Less requests for pain medication and epidurals

Effects on the Mother:
Greater satisfaction with their birth experience
More positive assessments of their babies
Less postpartum depression

Effects on the Baby:
Babies have shorter hospital stays with fewer admissions to special care nurseries
Babies breastfeed more easily
Mothers are affectionate to their babies postpartum

How doulas practice:
Privately, hired directly by clients
As hospital employees
As volunteers in community or hospital programs

Rochester Doulas