In Florida, a new pilot program teaches doulas how to prepare pregnant people for hurricanes, flooding, and extreme heat — ...

Childbirth — painful, messy, unpredictable — has been part of humankind for time immemorial. And in the US, which has surprisingly high rates of avoidable complications and maternal deaths, more ...

Howard County Health Department's Doula Partnership Program is helping to make sure someone is taken care of in all aspects ...

More women are hiring doula care to have a secondary voice and body of support in their birthing spaces. Credit: Photo by Cole Deelah Laura Cofino hasn’t always considered the hospital to be her safe ...

World Doula Week is right now, March 22-28. Doulas provide non-medical support to improve the health of birthing people and women, newborns, and families. We work with and for the birthing person and ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The World Health Organization saw more mothers die during childbirth in 2021. Studies show disparities in maternal mortality exist by race, age, and education level. In Michigan, ...

Virtual doula care improves birth experiences and reduces the odds of a cesarean section at rates comparable to in-person doula care, a new study finds. Despite research showing that doulas can ...

Doulas help bring objective support to women giving birth When Karen Huttenmeyer delivered her first child two years ago, she felt something was missing from the experience. Numbed from the waist down ...

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'Growing Together: Doula Wisdom & Holistic Practices for Pregnancy, Birth, & Early Motherhood' by Meyer is on sale now Author and doula Carson Meyer shares her take on childbirth in an exclusive essay ...