Chrysalis
Birth and Postpartum
Doula Services

Corey Strouse,
CD (DONA), CPD (CAPPA)
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Childbirth Educator

www.PAdoula.com
Serving Central Pennsylvania
(State College, Altoona, Clearfield and Surrounding Areas)
A Birth Doula provides physical and emotional support to a woman and her partner during pregnancy, labor and childbirth. A Professional Doula provides labor support throughout the birth process, which may include massage, relaxation, breathing techniques, positioning, and other comfort measures. A Doula is not a doctor, midwife, nurse or father. Each of these important people have their own special role to play during labor, as does a Doula. A Doula completes the birth team. Unlike a doctor, midwife, or nurse, I perform no medical tasks. This allows me to focus my attention solely on the birthing woman's needs and the needs of her partner. Unlike a father, I do not share a deep emotional bond with the laboring woman. This bond forms a level of comfort and reassurance that only he can provide. A Doula does not take the place of the labor coach or detract from the father's important role, instead she enhances it. I work with the father to help him know what to do to comfort the mother during her labor. It can be very hard for the father to see the person they love in disscomfort. It is the Doula's job to remain calm and objective and to help remove any fears the birthing couple may have. My goal is to help you to have the best birth experience possible. As a labor doula, I support women in their birth choices, whether you desire a non-medicated birth or plan on receiving an epidural or other medication for pain relief, a doula can help you to achieve the best birth experience possible. Pregnant women desiring a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) can especially benefit from doula support. I also provide cesarean birth doula services for women who wish to make their cesarean delivery the best possible birth for themselves and their baby. The word "Doula" is from the Greek referring to a female servant, or a woman who helps other women. Doulas have been supporting women during childbirth for as long as women have been giving birth. It is my joy, honor, and privilege to serve birthing women and their partners as a Doula.

For information on how a Postpartum Doula can help make the transition from pregnant to new parent a joyful and stress-free process, please visit my
Postpartum Doula page

If you are interested in purchasing a birth ball, sling, or viewing my list of recommended pregnancy and baby related items, please visit the Doula Shop

Unable to schedule a childbirth education class? Contact me regarding private, in home classes, tailored to your needs.

Benefits of Having a Doula:

  Shorten labor by an average of 98 minutes
  Decrease the chance of cesarean section by up to 51%
  Decrease use of pain medication by 30-60%
  Help father/partner participate with confidence
  Increase success in breastfeeding
  Increase satisfaction with overall birth experience
  Reduce the use of forceps by 57%

Reduce the use of pitocin by up to 71%

*Source: Klaus, Marshall H., John H. Kennell, and Phyllis H. Klaus: Mothering the Mother; how a doula can help you have a shorter, easier, and healthier birth. Reading Perus Books, 1993 and Data from Meta-Analyses of 12 Trials.

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I am proud to be an Operation Special Delivery volunteer, donating my doula services free of charge to wives of deployed military personnel. Please click on the Operation Special Delivery graphic for more information.

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Birth and Postpartum
Doula Services