* Decrease length of labor by

25%

* Decrease cesarean sections

by 50%

* Decrease epidural requests

by 60%

* Decrease request for pain

medications by 31%

* Decrease forceps deliveries

by 40%

* Decrease synthetic

Oxytocin use by 50%

* Significantly decrease

postpartum anxiety and depression

* Help partners participate with confidence

* Increase overall birth satisfaction

* Increase mother’s self-esteem

* Encourage parent/baby and couple bonding

* Promote longer breastfeeding