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Hi, my name is Laura Funderburk.I am a certified birth doula (Birth Arts International) and an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. Birth is an amazing, beautiful, and intense experience! It's comforting to have an experienced guide. To have someone help prepare you, and to physically and emotionally support you through out pregnancy and birth. Call me for a free 30 minute phone consult to talk about what your needs are for this birth.
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Serving families of northeast Tennessee, in and around Johnson City, Jonesborough, Kingsport, Bristol, Elizabethton, and Greeneville.
My Doula Services Include
- pre-counseling to help prepare mom for birth
- incorporating dad or partner in the labor and birth process
- online access to Evidence Based Birth®'s Savvy Prenatal educational videos and pdf printouts
- learn how to navigate the healthcare system and get evidence based care
- help in creating a birth list
- answering questions through pregnancy
- help avoiding unnecessary interventions
- providing evidence based information to help you make informed decisions
- monthly check-ins starting in your second trimester
- 2 prenatal meetings
- support by email/text/phone from the time you hire me until 2 weeks after your birth
- on-call support starting 2 weeks before your due date through 2 weeks after or birth
- physical, in-person support whenever you're ready
- 1 meeting after birth to debrief your birth, check-in on breastfeeding, and help transition into baby days
Doula Services + a private EBB® Childbirth Class $860
Doula Services + a basic ticket for a group EBB® Childbirth Class $680
Doula Services $600
Evidence on Continuous Support in Labor
Evidence Based Birth® Published an article, Evidence on: Doulas, where it looks at the evidence of continuous (always by your side!) support during labor and birth, and specifically at doula care. It found that all types of continuous support benefit mom, dad, and baby (with no risks!), and that there was a larger affect on certain outcomes when that support was provided by a doula. Findings from the article:
- 25% decrease in the risk of Cesarean; the largest effect was seen with a doula (39% decrease)*
- 8% increase in the likelihood of a spontaneous vaginal birth; the largest effect was seen with a doula (15% increase)*
- 10% decrease in the use of any medications for pain relief; the type of person providing continuous support did not make a difference
- Shorter labors by 41 minutes on average; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
- 38% decrease in the baby’s risk of a low five minute Apgar score; there is no data on if the type of person providing continuous support makes a difference
- 31% decrease in the risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience; mothers’ risk of being dissatisfied with the birth experience was reduced with continuous support provided by a doula or someone in their social network (family or friend), but not hospital staff
