Benefits of having a Doula

Reduced the overall cesarean rate by 50%

Reduced the length of labour by 25%

Reduced oxytocin use by 40%

Reduced the use of pain medication by 30%

Reduced forceps delivery by 40%

Reduced the use of pain medication by 30%

Reduced requests for epidural pain medication by 60%

Reduced incidences of maternal fever

Reduced the number of days newborns spent in NICU( neo-natal infant care unit)

Reduced the amount of septic workups performed on newborns

Resulted in higher rates of breast-feeding 

Resulted in more positive maternal assessments of maternal confidence

Resulted in more positive maternal assessments of maternal and newborn health

Resulted in decreased rates of postpartum depression

Source: Mothering the Mother: How a Doula Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth by Marshall H. Klaus, John H. Kennell, Phyllis H. Klaus