Mana Wahine Doula Services

Mana Wahine

Doula Services

Here to support and empower you to have the amazing birth experience you deserve.

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Empowering mothers in every birth

Congratulations on your pregnancy! You deserve to have the best birth experience however and wherever you choose to birth your baby.

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As your doula my goal is to create a safe space for you and your partner to feel supported, comforted and informed to achieve a positive birthing experience. I am here to support your decisions and advocate your needs and desires. Studies have shown that having a doula at your side can improve birth outcomes and a more satisfying overall experience.

Services

2 prenatal visits where we can build a relationship and discuss any fears, concerns and desires for birth.
1 postpartum visit to check-in and debrief.
24/7 unlimited phone call and text availability to support you through pregnancy and postpartum period.
In person continuous support during labor and birth at home and/or hospital.
Assistance in creating a birth plan to suite your needs.
Full access to resource list

Investment $500

Meet your doula

Aloha! My name is Lauren Naone and I am a mother of two, nature lover and curious explorer of the unknown. I‘m super passionate about birthwork, and after being busy starting my family the last 4 years, I am so exited to dive into this chapter of my life as a Doula. I have completed a Dona International approved Birth Doula workshop as well as Intro to Childbirth for Doulas and Breastfeeding for Doulas. I’m currently working towards my certification with Dona International.

I moved to Kailua, HI from Portland, OR in 2018 to reconnect with my Hawaiian roots and hoping to find some purpose in my life. Shortly after moving here I met my partner and quickly got pregnant with my son. At that time I knew nothing about giving birth and was terrified of labor. Although my son was born healthy, my labor experience was traumatic, which ultimately led me to wanting to know everything there was to know about birth. With that I learned not only the benefits of having a doula but also felt called to become one myself. My second birth I hired a doula and was way more informed of my options. My daughters birth was such a healing experience for me and my partner. Whether it’s your 1st or 5th birth I would be so honored to be your doula and empower you to have the most positive birth experience.

WHAT IS A DOULA?

A doula is a labor companion for the birthing person and partner who provides continuous emotional support, physical comfort and assistance in obtaining information before, during and after childbirth.

WHAT DOES A DOULA DO?

Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs during labor.
Assists the woman and partner in preparing for and carrying out birth plan.
Well versed in comfort measures and laboring positions to make laboring more comfortable and productive.
Provides emotional support and an objective viewpoint.
Knows her role is to nurture and protect woman’s memory of her birth.
Facilitates communication between laboring woman, her partner and clinical care providers.

A DOULA IS NOT....

A licensed medical provider. She will provide emotional and physical support to mother but is not responsible for delivering baby or providing any medical care. She does not make any decisions for the birthing person, but helps her and the partner advocate for themselves.

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Benefits of having a doula

Continuous support during labor has clinically meaningful benefits for women and infants and no known harm. All women should have support throughout labor and birth (Hodnett and colleagues 2011).

Studies have shown that effects of continuous labor support were strongest when the person was neither a member of the hospital staff nor a person in the woman’s social network.

Women with a doula were...

28% less likely to have a cesarean section
31% less likely to use synthetic oxytocin to speed up labor
9% less likely to use any pain medication
34% less likely to rate their childbirth experience negatively

Researchers have found when people feel capable, confident and cared for pain is perceived more manageable and easier to cope with.

Doula’s help in preparing laboring woman and partner for birth with information and education. This can help alleviate fears and anxiety around birth and labor, and improve outcomes for mom and baby.

Resources