Quantifying the association between doula care and maternal and neonatal outcomes The United States suffers from an increasing rate of severe maternal morbidity, paired with a wide disparity in maternal health by race. Doulas are posited to be a useful resource to increase positive...

This study looked at the effects of #doula presence on birth outcomes. "for every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 more vaginal births after cesarean".
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