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In 1989, the research team of Klaus, Kennell and Klaus did a large
scale study to investigate the use of continuous one-on-one support in
labor. From the study of over 600 normal labors, they found that the use
of a doula made a tremendous difference in the outcome of the birth
experience. The benefits of doula support as reported by Klaus, et al:
 | 25% shorter labors (by 2 hours minimum) |
| 50% fewer cesarean sections |
| 40% fewer epidurals |
| 30%-40% decrease in the need for forceps, vacuum extraction,
pitocin and narcotics |
Several further studies have shown similar results in recent years.
Reference: Klaus et al, "Mothering the Mother",
Addison-Wesley, 1993, ISBN 0-201-56797-0
  
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