The mission of the Colorado Doulas Association is to organize and support doulas in the state of Colorado for the purpose of promoting public education relating to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, to work actively to improve maternal/child birth outcomes and to empower women and families as active participants in maternity and postpartum care.

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” The doula’s role is to provide physical and emotional support and assistance in gathering information for women and their partners during labor and birth. The doula offers help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing, relaxation, movement, and positioning. She also assists the woman and her partner to become informed about the course of their labor and their options. Perhaps the most crucial role of the doula is providing continuous emotional reassurance and comfort. .” –DONA Website

“Postpartum doulas are knowledgeable professionals who assist families during the critical period immediately after the birth of their baby. They “mother the mother” and offer physical, emotional and informational support to the family as well as practical help. The doula’s expertise in mother and baby care enables her to assist with postpartum comfort measures, breastfeeding support, non-judgemental guidance in infant care techniques, information on normal postpartum restoration, and family emotional assistance through this major transition.”–CAPPA Website