Empowering all women through their birth experience
by providing free support to women in labor
GALS is a volunteer program intended to provide emotional and physical support to women during their birth experience. Anyone can access a volunteer birth support person during labor by contacting the dispatcher at 512-934-2171.
Numerous clinical studies have found that a doula’s presence at birth
* tends to result in shorter labors with fewer complications
* reduces negative feelings about one’s childbirth experience
* reduces the need for pitocin (a labor-inducing drug),
forceps or vacuum extraction and cesareans
* reduces the mother’s request for pain medication and/or
epidurals
Research shows that parents who receive doula support:
* Feel more secure and cared for
* Are more successful in adapting to new family dynamics
* Have greater success with breastfeeding
* Have greater self-confidence
* Have less postpartum depression
* Have lower incidence of abuse
GALS is very proud to have been the 2008 beneficiary of BOLD in Austin
And the 2009 beneficiary of Bread for the Journey's Community Grant
Phone number: 512-934-2171
Fax number
Location: Austin, Texas and surrounding communities