Labor Support Program

Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in a woman's life. We recognize that the process of giving birth can be overwhelming. In addition to the expert medical care from Marshall Birth Center's team of doctors and nurses, we now offer practical and emotional help through labor support volunteers.

Why Use Labor Support at Your Birth?

Research shows that women who use labor support are less likely to have a cesarean birth or need medication for pain and to speed labor. Those who have labor support also experience breastfeeding success and are more likely to have a positive birth experience.

Our Labor Support Team provides:

Emotional Support

Our volunteers help you feel cared for, encourage you during your labor and can suggest comfort measure techniques and productive labor positioning. Labor support volunteers are trained to nurture you and your partner for a more satisfying birth experience.

Physical Support

Labor Support provide hands-on comfort measures like comforting touch and massage, counter pressure, breathing techniques, cold or warm compresses and aromatherapy. They assist with positioning ideas, use of the birth ball and shower or bath for comfort and labor progression.

Support for Fathers, Partners, Family

Marshall’s Labor Support provides support to your partner and family too. We help them be as involved in the birth as much as they (and you) would like. Partners, fathers and family are an integral part of the birth and benefit from support too.

Getting Labor Support on Your Team

Labor Support is provided for any woman giving birth at Marshall and is free of charge. We have a team of Labor Support Volunteers on call to assist with your birth. They are available on a first come, first served basis depending on availability. Once admitted to the Birth Center, please let your nurse know you are interested in using Labor Support and we will contact a member of the team for you.

Related Reviews

My husband and I had a FANTASTIC experience at Marshall Birth Center. First, we decided to take a tour of the facility before our baby was born - when you go in, you’re greeted by a friendly admin staff. The center has spacious, private rooms with a pull out bed for your significant other to sleep in, a huge jetted tub to relax in (as much as you can) during labor, access to some basic food items (my hubby appreciated this), birthing and peanut balls to help assist with labor, and most importantly, the BEST nursing staff ever. We had to come in several times before the birth of our baby to do some NSTs to make sure our babe was doing ok, so we had the chance to meet a lot of staff and see a lot of the different things they do for a mom when she comes to the hospital. Melissa and Haley were the NST nurses we saw, and they were friendly and eased our concerns when we didn’t know what was going on. When it came time for the big event to happen, we checked in for an early induction and were cared for by Kristy, Mariam, Rachel, and Peyton. I don’t know if I could say enough good things about these 4 wonderful ladies. They made my 32 hour labor seem like a piece of cake- in fact, they had me laughing and joking most of the time (even between pushes). Not only were they extremely informative and kept me knowing what was going, but they comforted me when they could see I was stressed or in pain and they truly made it a pleasant experience. I would be friends with each of them outside of this experience, and I actually miss them now that I am not in the hospital! Not only did they completely cater to my needs and emotions, but they also really eased my husband’s mind and made this a “fun” and less stressful event for him as well, which helped me relax. My doctors, Dr. Cherry and Dr. Tobin-Williams were also wonderful; kept me informed of my options for pain managements and were friendly and familiar faces (since I had seen both of them while pregnant). Ariel, the anesthesiologist, was friendly and professional, and came in a day later to check on me and baby to make sure everything was going ok, which was very appreciated. Our two pediatricians, Dr. Rendla and Dr. Christiansen, were great with our baby, very informative, and both my husband and I feel incredibly comfortable with either of them treating our baby for the next several years of his childhood. Nanci, Katie, and Sharon were our postpartum nurses and were also very informative about what to expect when taking baby home (they all swaddled like pros!) and made sure our stay was as comfortable as possible. Jamie and Christine, were our two amazing lactation consultants. Jamie was SO sweet and helpful in the hospital, showing me how to get the proper latch, talking me through proper diet for someone in my situation (breastfeeding with PCOS), and she checked up on us before we left to make sure we had everything figured out. Christine called to check up a few days later to make sure everything was still going well and ask if I had any questions, and was so friendly and nice- I know that if I ever have any concerns, I can call them without any fear of judgement or being embarrassed. Also wanted to mention how appreciative we were for the friendly interactions with Lisa and Jessica, charge nurses, and the housekeeping staff (I didn’t catch their names) who brought my meals, took out garbage, and made sure we had enough clean linens and pillows. The smallest things made a huge difference. Thank you very much to everyone Marshall Birth Center!
Kim K.
As a Douala, I have attended several births here. The staff is amazing and the setting is lovely! In-room tubs are wonderful for laboring -- a wonderful addition to the new Birth Center. Every person who enters the room is friendly, professional, and personal. I speak of highest recommendations to my clients birthing at Marshall Birth Center!
L. H.

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