What is the Role of a Birth Doula?

Shannon Hernandez (Postpartum Doula, of the Dream Team Doulas of Los Angeles): What is the role of the modern birth Doula, and how are they different from a baby's nurse?

Did you know?

During pregnancy, your uterus grows 500 times its original size, which, if we’re throwing in a fruit analogy, equates to starting with a uterus the size of a small peach, and ending up with a watermelon.