Doula Statistics

                                          Cesarean rate
                                          Overall length of labor
                                          Epidural use
                                          Use of Pitocin
                                          Use of narcotics
                                          Forceps delivery
50% reduction
25% shorter
60% reduction
40% reduction
30% reduction
40 % reduction
Mothering the Mother: How a Doula can Help You Have a Shorter Easier and Healthier Birth, Klaus, Kennell,
        and Klaus (1993)