A Unversity of Minnesota study, which looked at births among low-income families, found the odds of needing a cesarean were 40 percent lower when women had support from a doula.
Led by Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the School of Public Health's Division of Health Policy and Management, the study shows:
- Doula support may improve birth outcomes for diverse, low-income women
- State Medicaid programs offering coverage for birth doulas could potentially save taxpayer dollars
http://www.health.umn.edu/healthtalk/2013/02/14/doula-care-for-low-income-women-could-save-taxpayers-money/
