Overall, research suggests that having a doula is highly effective in having positive outcomes for birth and there is no known harm of having a doula. For more information regarding doulas, see here.
Other Services
In addition to in-person doula services for home births or hospital births, I also offer
Virtual Doula Services (for births that are not local / further than 1 hour from Birmingham, AL, or if you prefer virtual care instead of in-person)
Sibling Doula Services (for on-call care of older sibling(s) during the time of birth)