Adorabirth

We had the best night dancing on Saturday at .au for Bed Before 10pm! 2 of these incredible women were on call too 😆 Highly recommend this event, it seems to come to Canberra pretty regularly. So nice to be able party at a reasonable time of day 🎉🪩👯‍♀️

A 2025 study published in AJOG adds powerful, up-to-date data showing associations between doula care and improved maternal and newborn outcomes.

Key Maternal Outcomes:

More vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC): For every 100 patients who received doula care, there were 15 to 34 additional VBACs compared with those without doula care.

Higher postpartum follow-up attendance: 5 to 6 more per 100 received postpartum office visits.

Key Neonatal / Infant Outcomes

Increased exclusive breastfeeding rates: Babies whose families had doula support were more likely to breastfeed exclusively.

Fewer preterm births (and early preterm births): Doula-supported births showed a reduction in preterm birth rates.

In short, the study links doula care with improvements in birth outcomes — across birth mode (more VBACs), infant health (less prematurity), and early infant care (breastfeeding, postpartum follow-up).

Read more: https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2025/11/evidence-for-doulas-new-ajog-study-finds-doulas-improve-outcomes/

Home made spelt hot cross buns, soooo good!! Happy Easter loves 🐣🐰🪺 Make sure to use this weekend to fill up your cups and lift your vibes. We are off to Cowra for a couple of nights and will be sure to ring the peace bell for all of humanity while there ✌️☮️🕊️