Do you know the best natural hormone to help progress labor? Oxytocin... or the love drug. Oxytocin is the hormone your body releases when you feel loved, when you have sex, it's the feel-good hormone. Who better to help release that hormone than your partner? While many people haven't heard of the natural hormone oxytocin in labor most people have heard of its synthetic counterpart Pitocin. Pitocin is what they give in labor to help the body progress or start labor. Pitocin sends the signal to the uterus to start contractions. Oxytocin does the same thing; it tells the uterus to contract which helps to progress labor.
The best part about a doula is that we don't replace your partner we add to your partner. We are going to help your partner to support your body and mind during labor and delivery. A doula is going to be there to help educate you and your partner during the tough decisions. Teach you and your partner what to expect during delivery and prepare your partner on the best ways to support you. Being a support person is not easy if you don't know or understand what is happening. My job as a doula is to make sure that you and your partner know what you can expect. Consider me the jelly to your peanut butter and jelly.
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