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Volunteer Doula Program at Sutter Medical Center Sacramento

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento offers a special program to provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to mothers during the childbirth process. Our volunteer doulas are available to laboring mothers at no cost.

Doulas at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento’s birthing center are trained in the physiological and emotional aspects of childbirth. They are also educated in the normal stages of labor that every woman goes through when having a baby. Our doulas nurture women through one of the life's most precious events, helping to make it a positive and memorable experience.

Beyond seeing to the woman's comfort, the doula facilitates communication between the woman, her partner and healthcare providers. The doula guides the woman and her support system through the labor process, making suggestions to help the mother cope with the intensity of contractions. She is educated on the many labor tools that can help a woman feel more comfortable during labor and birth, including hydrotherapy, birthing stools, therapeutic touch and massage.

Selecting a Doula

If you would like a doula at your child’s birth, discuss this option with your healthcare provider during your prenatal visits. When you are admitted to the birthing center in labor, or for a medically necessary induction, inform your nurse when you would like to have a doula, and the birthing center team will see if a doula is available.

Becoming a Volunteer Doula

The Volunteer Doula Program is overseen by registered nurses in the birthing center who have many years of experience supporting women in labor. The program is a highly sought after opportunity with rigorous requirements, making it a positive experience for both the patient and the doula. Acceptance into the program is based on an application and interview process, followed by an on-site orientation before volunteering alongside our labor and delivery team.

If you are interested in becoming a doula, please complete an online application here. You’ll find the role requirements by scrolling to the bottom of the application.

Thank you for your interest in helping us to make every birth in our hospital a memory to treasure.

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