| 单词 | doula |
| 例句 | A few were birth doulas who wanted to assist with the exit from, as well as the entrance into, life. Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, other commenters were supportive of Bright’s decision to hire the doula. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z This view required accepting only one premise, the doula said: that women’s physical and emotional lives were important — more important, in fact, than an unborn fetus. Perspective | Why does ‘pro-life’ mean disregarding the actual lives of pregnant people? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z End-of-life doulas use the same concept as birth doulas: they provide support for the dying. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z For a story about abortion doulas — volunteers who hold hands and offer support through the procedure — I spent two months of Saturdays in a Virginia clinic that performed nine or 10 each day. Perspective | It can be awkward for men to speak out on abortion rights. But we need them to try. 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Volunteer doulas complete 18 hours of training, with costs typically paid by a sponsoring hospital or hospice. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z I knew they wanted me there primarily as an extra set of eyes and ears, a sort of no-cost doula. The Ecstasy and the Agony of Being a Grandmother 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z On the first morning, Fersko-Weiss, a social worker who worked with hospice facilities for decades before creating an end-of-life doula program in 2003, asks each of the students to recall a death that affected them. Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Phillips operates alone, but he is part of a growing army of volunteers and professionals who call themselves death doulas. Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z As Congressional Cemetery’s new resident death doula, she hopes to share her learnings with others. Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z All my irritation melted away and I found myself both getting very invested in this transpacific love story and taking on the role of flight doula. Space austerity: plane seats and change rooms needn't bring out our worst 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z The work of a death doula — Phillips’s work, now — is primarily about presence. Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z They wanted to put in an IV. The doula reminded me that once the IV was in, I wouldn’t be able to move around. The emperor's cut: A C-section saved my life and my baby’s life 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The midwife, on the other hand, dealt with us with a new briskness once she’d calmed down about her squabble with the doula. From poster mom to pariah 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Unlike midwives, doulas do not serve in a medical capacity; rather, their primary role is to provide emotional, physical and psychological support. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z After giving birth to her second child, JP, on April 13, she looked for a doula who could help care for her after childbirth, but found there weren’t very many in her area. It Takes a Village to Care for a Baby. And, for a Lucky Few, a Luxury Hotel. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z In a roomful of doctors and nurses focusing on the delivery of a healthy baby, a doula was focused solely on the emotional well-being of the mother. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z A mom has gone viral for explaining what it’s like to hire a postpartum doula to help watch her newborn baby overnight. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Unlike birth doulas, who assist mothers during pregnancy and childbirth, postpartum doulas step in when the baby is already born, and throughout the first six weeks after birth. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z It’s also possible for a woman to find her mother/sister/mother-in-law/friend/doula useful or comforting without snubbing the partner in the room; medical staff are already there, right? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She wants her mom in the hypothetical delivery room. He doesn’t. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “We work as a team with doulas,” says Bonnie Schneider, manager of social services at Valley Home Care, part of the Valley Health System, which oversaw Gutenstein’s care. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Its volunteer doulas must be trained, go through criminal background checks and health screenings and offer three written references. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Bringing: openness, empathy and willingness to learn, said the aspiring doulas. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Years ago I wrote about abortion doulas, volunteers who offer support to pregnant people who have chosen to end their pregnancies. Perspective | Why does ‘pro-life’ mean disregarding the actual lives of pregnant people? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z "First I get the baby ready for bed by getting him clean, getting his essential oils on and burning and prepping bottles for the doula to give him overnight." Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z She is a doula living in Hayfork, California, a community of about 2,500 located in the rugged mountains of Trinity County. Labor of love: The super-secret outlaw doula in backwoods California 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Bright ended up finding a doula who also offered postpartum services. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z She also designs furniture and is a trained doula and apprentice midwife. T Magazine: The Happiness Project 2012-11-27T22:00:33Z Keys acted as part host, part doula, referring to the female performers as her sisters while exuding a sense of earthy zen. The Grammys Want Us to Know That They’re Trying 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The practical and emotional support I received made my start to motherhood so positive that I retrained as a doula myself. Blood, sweat and faeces: why doulas aren’t just for wealthy women like Meghan 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z “When the doula’s not there, it’s very hard to do that.” 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The best-selling author’s latest offering, “The Book of Two Ways,” follows Dawn Edelstein, a former Yale Egyptology student turned death doula. Review | In ‘The Book of Two Ways,’ Jodi Picoult delivers another powerful story about heart-wrenching moral choices 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z For now, doulas are hastily translating their intimate and hands-on work on to impersonal virtual platforms, and preparing their clients for giving birth without them physically present. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z After they left, the doulas would never see them again. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z That was what being pro-choice looked like to her at the end of the day — the quiet questions a client would ask herself before she decided which kind of doula, birth or abortion, she needed. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The story of Kate, an earnest social crusader in 2012 who believes in organic food, doulas and not allowing her toddler daughter to wear pink, is also delivered with humour and panache. The Engagements by J Courtney Sullivan – review 2013-07-20T13:00:06Z But increasingly, parents are turning to postpartum doulas, as well. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z To be an abortion doula meant being a part of the pro-choice movement at its most granular, most personal, where philosophical debates fell away. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z I know this from personal experience: You go to a doula class where they teach you to howl at the moon. No more C-section shaming: How my disastrous natural childbirth made me a believer in medical birth 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z She started a family and launched a career as a doula in the Washington area. ‘I don’t feel like I’m doing something wrong’: Yuppies have discovered pot — and they like it 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z On our last full day in town, I enjoyed a prenatal massage from a local doula who specialized in massage and reflexology. My ‘babymoon’ in Vermont: One last chance to relax — and reflect — before the baby comes 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z I hired a doula to support me in hospital and – here is a first – hoped for the best. How the hardest year of my life ended my catastrophic thinking 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z “A labor doula helps the mom a lot with comfort and suggested positions, but she also calms the partner so they can be more emotionally present,” says Knap. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z A doula, traditionally, was trained to support a pregnant woman through her delivery, explained a facilitator from a group called D.C. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z Lashanna Williams, 40, a massage therapist and death doula in Seattle, has been making portraits of her dying clients, with their permission, to share with family members if they ask for them. The iPhone at the Deathbed 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z A sentence-long definition of what this class of doulas wanted to represent. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z “As a doula, it’s important to encourage people to say everything they need to say,” Fersko-Weiss explains, “so that they don’t look back and really regret it.” Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z In an age of high-tech medicine and mommy blogs, a doula fills a rather more traditional cultural role: She’s a confidant, a mentor, a hand to hold in the worst of labor pains. Doulas can coach low-income women on childbirth 2013-03-17T15:00:00Z If contemplating your own demise is something you assiduously avoid, then consider this novel about a young woman training as a death doula. New in Paperback: ‘A Knock at Midnight,’ ‘The Vapors’ and More 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “I felt it was important as a registered nurse, birth doula and nursing leader that women have their designated labor support companions be at their bedside as planned,” she says. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z “The doulas are there to calm everyone down. They work with the dying and their families to educate, to explain what’s happening. That what they’re seeing is part of the dying process.” End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z She has had to field frantic phone calls from women asking for their doula to be allowed in, only to tell them no. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z “There are people who, I feel comfortable saying, have to have a doula to have a safe birth,” Pascucci says. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Her decision to become a death doula came after her father and a close friend died in 2014, and in both cases, “they didn’t leave me messages. They didn’t sum things up,” she said. Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Finding a doula is a proactive step for families facing terminal illnesses. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z While most hospice workers focus on the physical needs of the dying, doulas offer emotional and spiritual support. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Although there is no centralized regulatory body for doulas, training and certification programs are offered by a number of organizations, including Inelda and the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Postpartum doulas like Ms. Spadola fill a void in the U.S. healthcare system. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z I’m a doula; I support women through pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally. Me and my vulva: 100 women reveal all 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z She said having a postpartum doula "forced me to pull back and really focus on myself and my mental health." Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z This time, however, Marnie was there to offer her services as a volunteer doula—the superior swaddler and bossy reader of breastfeeding books. Goodbye “Girls”: A Review of a Fittingly Imperfect Finale 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Some doulas also incorporate trauma-informed practices to mitigate the risk of a traumatic birth for more vulnerable women. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z And then, a mass of goo is pulled out from between her legs by Akilah — who takes over doula duties when Misty crumbles from the pressure and abandons her position as resident "nurse." "Yellowjackets" delivers on its "wilderness baby" episode 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z I’m reminded of the words a wise doula once spoke to me: “Bodies are chaos.” A Novel About Surrogacy, Set at a ‘Farm’ Where the Crop Is Human Babies 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z "So this is what it looks like for a typical night with our postpartum nighttime doula," Bright says in the clip. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Jenny Corbett, a doula in Silver Spring, hadn’t heard of placenta encapsulation when she had her two children. ‘Are you going to eat that?’ When it comes to placenta, the answer is increasingly ‘yes’ Death doulas do not address medical concerns, and they differ from hospice chaplains, she said, as they are not religious professionals. Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Unlike labor doulas, who focus on childbirth, death doulas aim to ease the daunting dying process for people in their final days, offering emotional, physical and spiritual support. Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z But it all felt ephemeral until this spring, when she drove to Los Angeles and found a like-minded community, and began pursuing training as a death doula. This American Mess 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z “There is a culture of birthing,” the doula in charge of the class told us, “and the hospitals are going to try to take that experience from you.” No more C-section shaming: How my disastrous natural childbirth made me a believer in medical birth 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Bright said there are other ways moms can fund for a doula or other postpartum care, including health insurance, grants and in some cases, Medicaid. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z "And then after a good night’s sleep, I go and relieve the doula at 6 a.m.," Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In some cases, that advocacy has resulted in hospitals adjusting their visitor policy to allow doulas, in addition to a partner or support person, on the labor floor. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z The women the doulas helped would be strangers, the facilitators explained. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z “Most doulas are white middle-class women serving white middle-class women.” Doulas can coach low-income women on childbirth 2013-03-17T15:00:00Z She interned with a chef in Italy; she trained to be a doula after helping deliver her sister’s kids. Gaby Hoffmann, the Eloise of the Chelsea Hotel 2013-07-08T18:56:11Z The end-of-life doula movement is supported by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z In 2003, he set up what he says was the nation’s first end-of-life doula company to train people to care for the dying. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Ancient Song Doula Services in Brooklyn, a low-cost doula collective for women who couldn’t otherwise afford one, is one such place. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Kozhimannil wondered if state Medicaid programs might actually reap long-term cost savings by providing their poor patients with doulas, thus avoiding the astronomical hospital bills associated with premature labor, Caesarean section and neonatal intensive care. Doulas can coach low-income women on childbirth 2013-03-17T15:00:00Z Bright, who is self-employed, said she spent a long time saving the money to pay for her doula, which ended up costing a total of $5,700. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z And recently, she became a certified birth doula. | “The Mothership” Lands in Downtown Los Angeles 2014-01-20T21:40:36Z Soon I was in a bed, and the doula was talking to me about what I could do while I waited for things to get worse. The emperor's cut: A C-section saved my life and my baby’s life 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z She found herself googling “abortion doula,” a concept she was only vaguely familiar with. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z It’s a debate saddled with historical tension between doulas and the western obstetrical healthcare system. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Many doulas work closely with their clients to inform them about their rights as patients, and talk through the questions they can ask their providers about interventions before they happen. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Her followers include the British food writer Diana Henry, media personalities like Soledad O’Brien, pediatric surgeons, Vanity Fair writers, people from Cleveland and doulas. How Emily Nunn Turned Salad Into a Soapbox 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z She didn’t have any, but she was eager to vent about an argument she’d had with my doula the day before. From poster mom to pariah 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z The majority of the organization’s clients are women of color, and more than half of the doulas are low-income themselves, volunteering to help other women through labor and after birth. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z I researched and discovered a volunteer position called an end-of-life doula. The man I helped to die 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Dawn pivots from the long dead to the dying, becoming a death doula, a job she’s devoted to, especially with new patient Win, who is trying to answer what-might-have-beens before she passes. Review | In ‘The Book of Two Ways,’ Jodi Picoult delivers another powerful story about heart-wrenching moral choices 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Many commenters on the video criticized Bright for hiring a postpartum night doula. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z An end-of-life doula is someone who is trained to comfort and support someone who is dying. The man I helped to die 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z "All of that, that I experienced with my first pregnancy and postpartum experience is what led me to hire a doula for this pregnancy in 2021," Bright told Fox News. Mom defends hiring $6K overnight doula to watch newborn after TikTok goes viral 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Before she became a guide, Jackie worked as a birth doula and a registered labor and delivery nurse. Welcome to the trip of your life: the rise of underground LSD guides 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z It was her experiences in the neuro-ICU that led her towards becoming a doula. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z At the time, Ms. Burems was working as an herbalist, a jazz singer and a doula. For These New York Farmers, Harvest Time Means High Times 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Our doula led us through stretches, breathing exercises and shared tips for beating postpartum depression. Motherlode Blog: Prenatal Depression: What I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting 2013-12-08T13:34:22Z As death approaches, doulas are tasked with maintaining a sense of calm for the dying and those around them. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Peltz and O’Neill found their six families through a series of networks, from end-of-life groups to funeral parlors to death doulas. Alternate Endings: how the funeral business is being 'disrupted' 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z When she grew up, she became a birth doula. The long five minutes: Abortion doulas bring comfort during a complicated time 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z One labor and delivery nurse in New Orleans, who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for her job, understands that she can never replace the role of a doula in the delivery room. 'A lifeline': the doulas guiding clients through childbirth – from a distance 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z A doula, typically, is a professional who helps mothers during pregnancy and childbirth. End-of-life doulas: the professionals who guide the dying 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The group’s facilitator is Sarah Farr, 43, a trained death doula who provides companionship and guidance to the dying. At this workshop, writing your own obit means analyzing your past — or future 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z One evening while I was reporting the story, a few doulas talked about their concept of life. Perspective | Why does ‘pro-life’ mean disregarding the actual lives of pregnant people? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z “The doula not only made my mom’s life easier — she made our lives easier, too.” Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Confessions of a Mother Who Couldn’t Say ‘No’ When my first child was an infant, the doula handed me an article that championed benign neglect. Motherlode Blog: Confessions of a Mother Who Couldn’t Say ‘No’ 2013-07-26T14:04:06Z Victoria Spence, an independent funeral celebrant and death doula, has noticed a groundswell of people in Australia over the past decade wanting to reclaim death for the family and the community. The final act of love: 'I knew I wanted to keep him with me' 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z That might be an OB/GYN or their child’s pediatrician, or perhaps a doula, midwife, therapist or lactation consultant. Perspective | Formula feeding is not failure 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Still, even as postpartum doulas multiply, the care they provide remains largely unsubsidized and expensive. Everyone Should Have a Postpartum Doula 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Or bring your knowledge and experience where it’s welcome; provide child care at your church or community center, or volunteer at a local hospital or train to become a doula. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Parenting experience doesn’t mean you can butt in 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Death doulas help people live out their dying days as they choose — whether that’s reflecting on regrets, calling loved ones to say goodbye or simply sitting still. Dying can be a taboo topic. Enter the death doula. 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z And like the childbirth doulas from whom they draw their name, their mandate is to assist and accompany. Dying is hard. Death doulas want to help make it easier. 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Woods declined to specify the number of Walmart employees who have taken part in the program so far, noting that the biggest challenge was educating employees on what doulas actually do. Walmart expands nationwide health care coverage for those employees who want doulas during pregnancy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The room was packed, and it was full of midwives, doulas, physicians, OBGYNS, community members, mothers, and other supporters who traveled to Montgomery to speak truth to power. As birthing hospitals close, Alabama's maternity care crisis is a warning for the rest of the nation 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula, and child care expert. A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing — and advocates worry a reversal is coming 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Jamie Thrower, an end-of-life doula in Portland, said that grief gardening had a positive impact on her mental health after the death of her mother, an avid gardener. How grief gardening helped two PNWers cope with loss 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z In Connecticut, for instance, First Candle hosts monthly conversations in neighborhoods that bring together new parents with doulas, lactation consultants, and other caregivers to discuss safe sleep and breastfeeding. Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter messaging on safe infant sleep 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Midway through her pregnancy, Bowman turned to a doula and was able to get the service covered by Walmart’s insurance plan. Walmart expands nationwide health care coverage for those employees who want doulas during pregnancy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Most said they felt safer giving birth in a hospital, with ready access to technology and medication, but also wanted the care of a midwife or birth doula, the research group found. Birth can be dismal for Black women. What this hospital is doing to stop that 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Nurses then forbade her doula from attending her delivery, despite the hospital’s approval a month earlier, Robertson and Cordova added. Was racism a factor in Centinela Hospital death? California is ill-equipped to investigate 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Last November the nonprofit Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia partnered with two Medicaid-managed care plans to launch a birth doula reimbursement pilot program. Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse Across the U.S. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z We met her in a park and recorded this video; Tia wasn’t wearing any makeup, she just rolled up and shared her experience as a mother and training to become a doula. How Savanah Leaf and Tia Nomore personalized their ode to Black motherhood, 'Earth Mama' 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z She credited her doula for being able to have a natural birth at a local hospital. Walmart expands nationwide health care coverage for those employees who want doulas during pregnancy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z “Many feel vulnerable at birth, and as if they don’t have a voice. Having a doula with you as an advocate makes all the difference in the world.” Key steps to achieving health equity | Provided by Providence Swedish 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “Care is readily available for those who seek it; costs are covered; providers are trained and supported, and essential patient-centered services like abortion doula care, are the norm.” House Democrats want taxpayers to cover costs of abortion travel, lodging, ‘escorts’ 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The program, which provided doula services to 175 pregnant Medicaid recipients, drew upon existing research demonstrating that doula services halve the likelihood of birth complications while lowering overall costs for state Medicaid programs. Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse Across the U.S. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Data shows that doulas and midwives are associated with a range of better outcomes, including fewer C-sections, fewer pain medications and higher patient satisfaction. Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The 62-year-old doula had insisted on making her mother’s recipe for the Garibaldina Society’s upcoming monthly pasta dinner, but now she was having second thoughts. Who needs Soho House? This Italian social club hidden in L.A. is an absolute delight 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z While doulas like Stanton-Phillips do not provide medical care, they offer critical emotional, physical and educational support through pregnancy and after, advocating for families’ needs and rights within the hospital system. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “If I’m a little nervous or afraid, I feel brave because of the confidence,” said Badu, who has served as both a birthing and end-of-life doula for the past two decades. Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Some relief for pregnancy care is on its way after the state Legislature, which recently wrapped up its 2023 session, boosted Medicaid rates and funded a new doula program. How WA residents are fighting to keep a crucial hospital service 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Having a dedicated care coach like a doula can also help connect people with necessary resources, like mental health support. Mississippi community workers battle maternal mortality crisis 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z With her own Black doula and mother by her side, Clark had hoped to have her baby at home with no medical assistance at all. Black mothers in the US speak of challenges and resilience 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The state Department of Health has proposed funding and training more doulas, as well as doctors, nurses, midwives and other health workers from vulnerable communities. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z There’s no website or phone number to request the “Love of My Life” singer’s doula services, at least not yet. Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z What's more, the potential harms are often downplayed by pro-cannabis marketing and messaging by dispensaries, advocacy groups and even midwives or doulas. Research shows health effects of using marijuana and other drugs during development phases 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z California was supposed to start paying doulas this year to facilitate healthier pregnancies for Medicaid enrollees. Maternal deaths surged during the pandemic. How California is fighting that trend 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z “Initially there was a lot of mistrust of the vaccine in Black communities,” said Samantha Griffin, who owns a doula service that mainly serves families of color in the Washington, D.C., area. US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z When she found out she was pregnant again, she chanced upon Providence Swedish Health’s new doula program and promptly signed up. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “There will be lives lost — people need to know that,” Leslie Swan, a Native American doula, said. Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z The baby slept in a sling wrapped around the doula’s torso. How Lindsay Gottlieb blends family into USC's 'once-in-a-lifetime' season 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z In recent years, California has also extended Medi-Cal benefits for new parents to 12 months after birth, and is now allowing doulas to become eligible providers under Medi-Cal. Maternal deaths surged during the pandemic. How California is fighting that trend 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z When officials there recognized that African immigrants giving birth were dying more frequently, they began piloting a “culture doula” program, with doulas who were immigrants themselves helping pregnant women navigate the country’s health system. Childbirth is deadlier for Black families even when they’re rich, expansive study finds 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “Because of my doula, I was able to accept my birthing experience for what it was,” she said. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Danielle Jernigan, a doula certified in perinatal mental health, said people need to remember another person’s possible pregnancy is “none of our business.” Perspective | Don’t ask about someone else’s pregnancy — even if it’s Rihanna 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z I almost hired a postpartum doula who supposedly specialized in bottle refusal, but she wanted a $3,240 to solve the problem. Perspective | Some babies just refuse the bottle. That can be rough on moms. 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z In a statement, a representative for the health care center said it has collaborated with doulas in the community and has sought to “thoughtfully focus on how to close gaps in maternal health outcomes.” ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z She has worked as a professional birth doula for many years. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Today, Ttáwaxt has three doulas, two visiting nurses and a regularly visiting OB-GYN supporting comprehensive perinatal and women’s health on the reservation. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Night doulas, paid leave or other support for single parents cost considerably less. Advice | Sleep can help new moms avoid depression. Partners need to do more. 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The revelation of the weeks before her death was more significant, said Emily Eliot Miller, an end-of-life doula who often argued with Weisberger about her abstract fixation on a “good death.” She preached death without fear. Could she practice it? 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Since the doula program started in St. Louis, the women have helped expectant mothers through more than 50 births. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Overman is one of around 40 practicing abortion doulas in North Carolina, according to an estimate from local abortion rights groups — a number that could soon grow. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z There are also fewer doulas and midwives operating in areas where hospitals have closed obstetric units. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Ms. Mays, who works as a doula, coaching pregnant women through childbirth, set up lunches between Ms. Pepper’s team and Carbondale leaders like the police chief and city counselors. When the Abortion Clinic Came to Town 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z And this is your first few weeks with your child; a doula sounds much less intrusive. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Expectant parent doesn’t love in-laws’ nagging 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The program so far reports that 88 percent of the births have been without complications, 56 percent of mothers participated in two prenatal doula visits, and 88 percent of them began breastfeeding. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z North Carolina groups that train doulas said they've seen an uptick in people wanting to become abortion doulas in the months since Roe v. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Most pregnancy-related deaths happen postpartum, indicating gaps in care after birth that doulas and midwives can bridge and better coordinate, experts say. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z While in college, Bernard volunteered as a doula and also spent time at an abortion clinic, guiding patients through their options. She provided an abortion to a 10-year-old. She’s still fighting for her patients. 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Then a year later she was pregnant, and this time she has a different doctor, she has a doula to help her with the birth and pregnancy. Linda Villarosa lays bare an uncomfortable truth in U.S. health care 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z At least one credits the doula program with saving her life. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Every three months, the Carolina Abortion Fund offers free online classes for aspiring abortion doulas. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Washington lawmakers passed legislation in 2022 to create a new health profession for birth doulas, which includes a process for state certification of doulas. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z She has recently become certified to be a death doula, and is also making peace with her own mortality. The place where homeless people come to die with dignity 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z She and I and Latona Giwa, her doula, went to the labor and delivery room. Linda Villarosa lays bare an uncomfortable truth in U.S. health care 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z When it hurt for her to stand up, she sent a picture to her doula, Ms. Givens, who was alarmed and urged her to go to the hospital. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z "The doula might be the only person that that person has told that they're doing this. … That's a big responsibility," Williams said. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z However it will still take a couple of years for doula care to be recognized as a covered benefit through Medicaid and other health insurance, Tinker said. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Logan, a doula and certified midwife, held onto the dream of offering a similar place on Chicago’s South Side. New Ms. Foundation initiative funds birth justice nonprofits 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z After losing her first pregnancy, Ms. Hickman-Kirby turned to Poppy Seed, which connected her to doulas who gave her various options for post-miscarriage treatment. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Unlike certified nurse midwives who deliver babies, doulas offer guidance on pain or complications ahead of delivery and help clients navigate hospitals and doctors — exactly the problems that Kelly experienced. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Going to the clinic and holding a patient's hand during the procedure are among the services abortion doulas can offer, but some clinics don't allow a support person in the room. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z As the state navigates new territory on credentialing doulas, many are wary the process could be another hurdle. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Dear Amy: Please don’t use words like “doulas” in your column, because it forces me to take the time to look up the unknown word. Advice | Ask Amy: My neighbor’s daycare kids play outside unsupervised 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Anne Schuchman, who has been a doula for 10 years, sees Poppy Seed as an extension of her practice. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Continuous guidance from a doula has been cited as one of the most effective interventions in easing pregnancy. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z So doulas like Overman find other ways to be supportive, such as sitting down with a woman afterward, to listen, share a meal, or just watch TV together. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Matta is one of two doulas currently in training to join the birth justice center. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Consider me your vocabulary doula, helping readers to birth knowledge. Advice | Ask Amy: My neighbor’s daycare kids play outside unsupervised 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Poppy Seed can also extend the reach of doulas like Ms. Schuchman. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The goal of the doulas is to go beyond the standard mission of supporting America’s most vulnerable children from “cradle to career.” ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Abortion doulas are not required to have medical training, and many do not. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z For more than a decade, she’s tried to spend her life in service, both as a doula and helping others going through recovery. For years, Bling Ring burglar Alexis Haines denied everything. Now she's coming clean 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The dispute began with a citation filed against the doulas, which was eventually dropped, and prompted them to file a civil lawsuit alleging that their constitutional rights were violated. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In certain states, doula costs are at least partly covered by Medicaid, but they can run from hundreds of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, and reimbursement rates can be low. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The doula program began in St. Louis about four years ago when a group of Black women working at Parents as Teachers noticed a familiar refrain from clients fearful of the health care system. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z There has been a jump in the number of people requesting her abortion doula services over the past several months, Overman said, from around four people a month to four every week. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Outside the RSA Tower in downtown Montgomery, where the meeting was held, Mitchell was met with hugs from others in the midwife and doula community. Opinion | In Alabama, a new battle brews over women’s birthing rights 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The outcome of the legal dispute will have major repercussions on what doulas are legally able to do going forward, and whether doulas must become licensed funeral directors if they want to continue some practices. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Maria Tucker Murray, an OB-GYN at Total Women’s Health in Pottstown, Pa., voiced some concerns about relying on doulas for pregnancy care. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z “I don’t want to die,” Aminah Williams, one of the first of the group to be certified as a doula, recalled more than one Black expectant mother telling her. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z A doula may start out as a stranger but can become a person who can be relied on for support. In North Carolina, more people are training to support patients through an abortion 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z In June, Walmart said it would expand its offering of doulas - or people who assist women during pregnancies - to address racial disparities in maternal care. Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z But some doulas said they feel that licensed funeral directors may perceive doulas as a threat to the longevity of their business and could sway families away from traditional funeral homes. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z “I do support the use of doulas. They can reduce anxiety,” she said. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z One of the other mothers, Diamond, who also asked that only her first name be used, said Kaneisha would not have to worry about that with a doula. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z I have been a certified doula and childbirth education instructor for more than 16 years. Opinion | D.C. must do better by Black moms 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The funding is part of a larger health care package that also offers postpartum support, lactation help, doula assistance and money for COVID-19 testing and vaccine incentives. St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z When the bureau investigated the doulas in September 2019, it found that they were advertising services on their website that, it asserted, only a funeral director could legally offer. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z And so she founded Poppy Seed, which offers an app that connects pregnant women to on-demand support from nurses, midwives and doulas. Can a Telehealth Start-Up Add a Layer of Support to Pregnancy Care? 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z “When I said I had a doula, they flipped the script,’’ Diamond said. ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z This year, Advocates for Youth, a reproductive health group, helped train 100 people — three-quarters of them current or recent college students — to be abortion doulas. Some Students Want Colleges to Provide the Abortion Pill. Schools Are Resisting. 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The organization also recently incorporated a new program offering clients support from full-spectrum doulas. Post-Roe, this Northwest abortion fund is fielding more calls for help 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Full Circle doulas said that they would also be required to go through the procedural steps to become licensed funeral directors, including renting a separate building space for the preparation and arrangement of the bodies. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Once she’d given birth, Albert became a part-time doula and learned about her own monthly cycles “so that I could accommodate myself and make life a little bit easier for myself and my loved ones.” A novelist explores sex, music and motherhood with a little help from Amy Winehouse 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z After first offering doulas to employees in Georgia last year, the nation’s largest retailer said Wednesday that it will expand the same benefit to its employees in Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois. Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z These doulas will provide information and emotional support to those going through an abortion. Some Students Want Colleges to Provide the Abortion Pill. Schools Are Resisting. 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z My mom, being one who has trouble holding in her opinions, already has expressed dismay that they’re having a natural birth with a midwife/doula, using cloth diapers, etc. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Brother has limited involvement with family. Can they make him change? 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z However, Full Circle, and doulas across the country, do not embalm or handle human remains. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z This early knowledge sparked a lifetime's work in expanding Black mothers' access to doulas and midwives—caregivers who help mothers with practical and emotional support during labor and delivery. People Who Are Making Health Care More Fair 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “My husband and I are neurotic, picky minimalists,” said Rebecca Richter, a 33-year-old doula in Los Angeles who opted not to use a registry for her wedding last year. Who gets to have a gift registry? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Activists are also hoping that abortion doulas can support women taking medication for abortions. Some Students Want Colleges to Provide the Abortion Pill. Schools Are Resisting. 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Because she was so connected to doulas and a supportive care organization like us, she was able to get admitted and sure enough that's when they diagnosed her with that heart condition. The state behind Roe's likely demise also does the least for new parents in need 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But a judge still granted a preliminary injunction and allowed the doulas to practice. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z She did not yet have empirical proof, but she knew Black women wanted support from other women of color—either midwives, for at-home births, or doulas, for hospital births. People Who Are Making Health Care More Fair 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z For Elizabeth Cawein's first pregnancy, she hired a birth doula — someone who could advocate for her during labor, educate her on birth beforehand, and support her postpartum in recovery. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Bowens, who is Black, formed a relationship with her midwives and doula team, she said. More Black people sought births outside hospitals in 2020, report finds 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The mayor said he was proud of initiatives like expanding a doula program for new mothers to 500 families and vocational training for 90 foster care youth. Mayor Adams’s First 100 Days: A Focus on Crime, Covid and Crises 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The doulas were then informed they had to obtain a funeral director’s license if they wanted to continue practicing. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z In 2011 she helped Oregon pass legislation that reimbursed doulas through Medicaid. People Who Are Making Health Care More Fair 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The doula she hired was out of town when she went into labor, but she wasn't upset about her absence. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z “If insurance doesn’t cover midwives or pays them so little that they can only take few patients or doulas can only have so many under their care,” Hernández-Cancio said. More Black people sought births outside hospitals in 2020, report finds 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The groups could use the money to pay for things like airfare, lodging, ground transportation, gas money, meals, dependent child care, doula support, and translation services. California lawmakers vote to make abortions cheaper 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Nonprofit doula certification associations and universities across the U.S. have been training people to become death doulas for years. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z A friend connected her to Maroon Calabash, a Black doula collaborative started in 2016 that provides prenatal, birth and postpartum support for Black families in and around the Milwaukee area. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Instead, it made her realize that maybe she didn't want a doula in the delivery room after all. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z New programs that provide enhanced services for patients, such as doulas, who can support and advocate for patients, are positive advances, she said. Maternal Deaths Rose During the First Year of the Pandemic 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The only people present were her husband, her five-year-old daughter and her doula, which is a person who supports women through and after labour and birth. Freebirth: 'Giving birth without medical help felt safer' 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Today there isn’t an official count of doulas in the U.S., but experts estimate there are thousands. How a decades-old law led to death doulas' lawsuit against California's funeral bureau 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z After a virtual consultation, Riddick was paired with a postpartum doula who spent three to eight hours with her each day for about six months. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z When Cawein got pregnant again with her daughter, she thought deeply about if she wanted a doula, but felt conflicted. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Even now, as doula services become more institutionalized, Dimas says some contracts with hospitals specifically prohibit plant medicine recommendations. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Samantha Gadsden, a doula from Caerphilly who supports women all over the UK, said more women were giving birth alone, and not always through choice. Freebirth: 'Giving birth without medical help felt safer' 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Those bonds can grow more powerful immediately after birth, said Grace Howard, who has worked as a doula assisting women in childbirth and women seeking abortions. Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z She and her doula cooked, journaled, danced, did yoga and exercised together. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Pregnant women who had support from a birth doula were less likely to have pain medications or cesarean births. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z She completed her doula training in 2014, after learning for a year from nurses and midwives and performing free births alongside a doula mentor. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “There aren’t just financial needs but structural needs that people have,” said McIntosh, who now works as a doula and a medical assistant. Long overstretched, abortion funds in D.C., Maryland and Virginia mobilize for an uncertain future 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z But some Democratic-led states have moved to broaden access to them, including New York, which began a pilot program to expand Medicaid coverage for doula services. From Electric Bikes to ‘Tree Equity,’ Biden’s Social Policy Bill Funds Niche Items 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Her doula would hold the baby so she could nap or have some quiet time alone. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z While talking to a friend about her dilemma, she learned about the concept of a "virtual doula" — or, as some might refer to them, as a "Zoom doula." Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z She met Christian doulas, Christian photographers and Christian Instagrammers — a juggernaut of evangelical Christian womanhood ready to absorb a fresh tide of desperate women into their fold. A maternity ranch is born: Texas evangelicals mobilize for a future without abortion 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z While doula offerings vary, their primary role is to provide emotional support, resources and advocacy before, during and after childbirth. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The Democrats who secured the doula funding in the hulking social policy bill do not duck their responsibility for it. From Electric Bikes to ‘Tree Equity,’ Biden’s Social Policy Bill Funds Niche Items 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z “We saw a lot of parents with postpartum anxiety, a lot of parents scoring very high on postpartum depression screens, in numbers we had not seen in our doulas’ 20 years of experience,” Jordan said. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Shortly thereafter, she hired a virtual doula for her second pregnancy — one who never physically set foot in the room where she gave birth. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The state’s Medicaid program, a government-funded health insurance plan for the poor, will also now pay for doulas — trained professionals who support mothers before, during and after childbirth. New California law aims to reduce deaths among Black moms 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z While doulas aren’t permitted to make any medical decisions, as a midwife she’ll be able to provide medical care and have more autonomy. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Representative Alma Adams, Democrat of North Carolina and co-chairwoman of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, said the doula provision is just one of several she helped secure. From Electric Bikes to ‘Tree Equity,’ Biden’s Social Policy Bill Funds Niche Items 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z In addition to providing support in the home, the Maroon Calabash doulas have done their best to plug their clients in with the right resources. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z There are many proven benefits to having a birth doula. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z She remembers the doctor’s attitude changing when another doula at the hospital came up to greet her. California bill aims to reduce deaths for Black mothers 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z But in Dimas’ doula program and other programs at the time, the conversation around plant medicine was never at the center. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Representative Robin Kelly, Democrat of Illinois, said Black women die in childbirth at four times the rate of white women, arguing that the doula assistance is a necessity. From Electric Bikes to ‘Tree Equity,’ Biden’s Social Policy Bill Funds Niche Items 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The doulas developed a live resource document of vetted local Black mental health providers that took Medicaid and were accepting new patients. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z According to a Cochrane Review analysis of 26 studies with data from 17 countries, pregnant women who had support from a birth doula were less likely to have pain medications or cesarean births. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It also would expand access to doulas and midwives, whose presence can drive better care. California bill aims to reduce deaths for Black mothers 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Even now as doula services become more institutionalized, Dimas says some contracts with hospitals specifically prohibit plant medicine recommendations. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “Too many moms have died in the United States, and doulas have the cultural competency to support mothers before, during and after birth,” Ms. Kelly said. From Electric Bikes to ‘Tree Equity,’ Biden’s Social Policy Bill Funds Niche Items 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Many of the collective’s clients feel the same way and doula programs like it have been praised for helping address disparities. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Indeed, many studies suggest that women with birth doulas are more likely to have a more positive birth experience. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It would require the committee to have 13 members, including doctors, midwives, doulas and community advocates and would include a tribal representative. California bill aims to reduce deaths for Black mothers 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Dimas wasn’t sure what it meant, but soon after she received an email about a doula training program for people of color. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The bill also pushed for adding doula care to eligible Medi-Cal Services and extending Medi-Cal benefits to a birthing parent for 12 months postpartum. California to receive $19.2-million federal boost for maternal, child health programs 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z But Jordan cautions that doulas are not a solution to the nation’s postpartum mental health crisis. For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The positive effects of doula care have been found to be more pronounced for women with lower socioeconomic status, who gave birth without a companion, or who had experienced a cultural or language barrier. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z After she left the Navy and returned to Los Angeles, Robertson took a class Durdin taught, and that launched her career as a doula. In South L.A., turning to Black midwives to give birth 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z She completed her doula training in 2014, after learning for a year from nurses, midwives and performing free births alongside a doula mentor. Hood Herbalism is the internet phenomenon bringing herbal education to birth work 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z "So, it was me, my doula, and Evie all by ourselves traveling at 6 weeks." Jenna Dewan clarifies comments on Channing Tatum's parenting, says she 'would never' slam him 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “We’re aware of the impact that Black doulas/birth workers have on Black birthing outcomes, but like we always say, ‘Black doulas are not the saviors of Black maternal health.’ For Black parents with postpartum depression, help can be difficult to find 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z But usually the main part of a doula's job is the doula physically being there to assist with comfort techniques and advocate for the pregnant woman during labor and delivery. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Nelson-Cavil, 26, was a feminist studies major in college, earned a master’s degree in social work and now works as a doula, providing practical advice and emotional support for pregnant women during labor. In South L.A., turning to Black midwives to give birth 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z In addition to becoming a death doula, Riley has been sharing the occasional tribute to her brother on social media. Riley Keough talks coping with her brother Benjamin's suicide 1 year later: 'All you can do is surrender' 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Parents might want to hear only from doctors, doulas or other parents. Opinion | We’ve Come So Far With Vaccines, America. Now Keep Going. 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z During the pandemic, of course, doulas had to shift the way they worked. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The pandemic limited visitors in hospital delivery rooms, making it difficult for doulas to doula. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Hence, the inception of the birth doula—a nonmedical caregiver who assisted pregnant women in the transition to motherhood. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z To do that, Riley became a death doula, someone who helps other people through the mental issues that arrive when someone in their life dies and leaves behind a grief that needs to be processed. Riley Keough talks coping with her brother Benjamin's suicide 1 year later: 'All you can do is surrender' 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z She would direct her energy at other issues, like bolstering the city’s Office of Economic Development with a sort of “business doula” to help entrepreneurs. Primary race for Seattle City Council’s Position 9 features Nikkita Oliver, Brianna Thomas and Sara Nelson 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z “As soon as Caitlin passed, suddenly it’s over and the person is gone and you have to deal with the business of living. A good doula will support you with that.” ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z While doulas are mostly allowed back in delivery rooms now, many are finding that some of their clients still prefer to have a virtual-only doula for a variety of reasons. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z I am a death doula, or what is now more commonly termed an end-of-life doula. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z But as the virus spread, nurses also acted as death doulas and tech support on Zoom calls, as well as helping handle patients’ belongings, which they knew could be precious to family members. COVID-19 took away their last moments together. Now families cherish what was left behind 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Adams released a 25-point plan to fight inequality last week, including a proposal to provide all first-time mothers with a doula, a trained professional who supports a mother before, during and after childbirth. Yang Drives the Bus, Republicans Joust: 5 Takeaways From N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z The word “doula” comes from the Greek word meaning “woman who serves,” though most people associate it with someone who helps during birth to usher in life. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Brittany Carmona-Holt, who is a full spectrum birth doula and author of "Tarot for Pregnancy," offers virtual-only sessions in addition to in-person ones. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Similar to birth doulas, end-of-life doulas are nonmedical professionals offering emotional, spiritual, informational and physical support—not at birth, but at the other end of the spectrum of life—at death. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z "Today I finished my Death Doula training, on The Art of Death Midwifery training course by @sacred_crossings so I guess I'm an almost certified death doula now hehe," the actress wrote. Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough becomes trained death doula after her brother Benjamin’s death 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Adams’s campaign faults Mr. Yang’s campaign for stealing ideas to provide pregnant women with doulas and use shuttered storefronts as vaccine distribution centers. Cuomo in Crisis, Republicans Emerging: Updates From New York’s Mayoral Race 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Unlike hospice workers, doulas don’t get involved in medical issues. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z This is similar regardless of whether one is using a virtual or physically present doula. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z End-of-life doulas work with those with serious illnesses who are facing death—and also for those who are healthy and just want to prepare for death. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Riley Keough has completed her training to become a death doula less than a year after her brother Benjamin Keough’s passing. Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough becomes trained death doula after her brother Benjamin’s death 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z It’s because of these alarming rates that organizations in the Lynchburg area are partnering to introduce more Black doulas. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The program also recently started a “StoryListening” research project in which mourners across the country are invited to share their stories of loss during the pandemic with a trained doula. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z And there's another benefit to her virtual doula service: it's less expensive. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z When a friend was expecting her first child, she needed additional support through her pregnancy, so she hired a birth doula. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Beasley’s job and personal goal as an end-of-life doula is to ensure the person who is dying is comfortable and at peace. COVID-19 complicates job for Wyoming end of life counselors 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Birth in Color LYH will be funded to train the five doulas inducted Monday by Birth in Color. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Last June, after her grandfather died of Covid-19, she began researching how to host a Zoom memorial and came across the concept of a death doula. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Cawein said to anyone who is on the fence about hiring a virtual doula that the information you learn beforehand is very empowering and gives pregnant people the opportunity to advocate for themselves. Virtual birth doulas became popular during the pandemic. Some still prefer them 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z End-of-life doulas advocate for the wishes and needs of the dying person. How End-of-Life Doulas Help Ease the Final Transition 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Some hospitals may allow only one support person, such as a partner, while others may also allow an additional person, such as a doula. Having a safe birth — and a healthy child — during this pandemic 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z The project will compensate doulas of color to provide prenatal, birth and postpartum support to 48 Black and Indigenous pregnant women for the greater Lynchburg area. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z She got certified as an end-of-life doula through Alua Arthur’s company, Going with Grace, and also volunteers in a hospice program. ‘Death Doulas’ Provide Aid at the End of Life 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Many just sign up to learn more about facing death and don’t pursue death doula work, she said, while others branch off to do their own training. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z As coronavirus changes the way women experience pregnancy, doulas are caught between helping clients and the limitations caused by the pandemic. 'Doomers' and buried treasure: our favorite illustrations of 2020 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Heatherwick's photograph was of her mother, a doula, and though that image was one of many on an Instagram story, it was enough to clinch the commission. In pictures: The beauty of toilets 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Birth in Color is a doula and advocacy program that specifically takes care of Black pregnant women and their families and provides childbirth education. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The plan is to bring midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, social workers and mental-health workers together at the birth center, while partnering with doctors from Swedish Cherry Hill. Rainier Valley birth center, Ethiopian community center among Seattle projects awarded equitable development grants 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z That second phase is called the vigil, usually the last four or five days of the dying person’s life where end-of-life doulas and family members spend more time at their bedside. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z I think of myself as like a midwife or a doula for creation. Brock Pierce, former child star, discusses his 2020 run for president 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “I’m a doula, so my work hours are completely random. Because babies are all the time.” In Texas, the Polls Open for a Graveyard Shift 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Barnes said it is estimated that 40% of women are unaware of doula care and the potential support of a culturally competent doula. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z There’s Nour Imam, 28, who works as a doula, a woman who assists with childbirth, and is a growing Instagram phenomenon, who has made it her mission to normalize discussion of a woman’s body. Egyptian Teen Seeks Justice in Rape Case, and a Battle Erupts Over Women’s Rights 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z During her doula vigils, Adams, 38, often creates a soothing space for the dying with soft music and dim lighting. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z “I just want people to be more understanding that everyone’s living situations are different,” said Price, who now works with Corner Greeters, a violence-prevention program in Rainier Beach, and is studying to become a doula. City ballot measure would raise sales tax for Seattle bus service, other transportation projects 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z After Elizabeth Escolastico’s parents died of covid-19 in the same Bronx hospital, she held a memorial on Zoom, comforted by a death doula, a guide to the end of life. Nearly 200,000 deaths, millions of ripples. Each covid-19 fatality shifts attitudes about the virus. 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Right now, the governor’s introduced budget amendment to fund doula services under Medicaid in Virginia is 100% aligned with the doula program for Birth in Color LYH. Doula program aims to boost maternal care for Black families 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Byard also called their doula with a plan of meeting at the hospital. Titans safety steps up, aids in son’s surprise home delivery 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The final phase of a death doula’s work addresses survivors’ grief. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z The doula and software product designer started scouting potential locations for a fridge, but initial conversations with local restaurants and businesses were slow. 'No one should go hungry': street fridges of free food help Americans survive Covid pandemic 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z In April, Sophia Louis, a Black doula in the Bronx, became so concerned about Black and brown expectant and new mothers during the pandemic that she began offering free counseling through her Instagram account. She Was Pregnant With Twins During Covid. Why Did Only One Survive? 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Fascinated by new approaches to end-of-life issues, she watched videos of people working in the death-with-dignity movement; soon, she took a death doula course herself. She watched her mother die. It inspired her most hopeful novel yet. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The doula advised Byard to try to help his wife into the bathtub. Titans safety steps up, aids in son’s surprise home delivery 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Kirillin stressed that end-of-life doulas do console families, but are not licensed grief counselors and will refer families to such resources if necessary. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z This market potential is also why Near, a start-up that connects users with grief and end-of-life support services, like death doulas and art, sound, music and massage therapists, recently decided to seek investment. Boom Time for Death Planning 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Since losing university health care, she meditates daily and focuses on her goal of becoming a doula. Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z She is Black, and the death of George Floyd hit hard for her and other Black death doulas, who saw in his death the antithesis of the “good death” they are trying to foster. She watched her mother die. It inspired her most hopeful novel yet. 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z The Byards waited for the ambulance and doula to arrive, cut the umbilical cord and then headed to the hospital. Titans safety steps up, aids in son’s surprise home delivery 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z At the start of this year, Adams got her end-of-life doula certification. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z She used the group to meet end-of-life photographers, a small and elusive set, and expand her provider list of death doulas, caregivers who help dying individuals navigate the end-of-life process. Boom Time for Death Planning 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Death positivity, death doulas, death cafes — these may not be mainstream terms, but over the past 10 years, there’s been an explosion in what’s become known as death positive work. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z At Mama Glow we serve as support along the childbearing continuum, offering doula services for folks through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and during abortion and loss too. Black Lives Matter L.A. co-founder and 'Pose' star lead #ShareTheMicNow campaign 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Rebekah Rosler, a therapist and doula, decided to leave, even though her family history in New York goes back to the 1870s, she said. The Agonizing Question: Is New York City Worth It Anymore? 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Then over the summer, she partnered with fellow certified doula Sonja Koenig to launch TX Doula Movement, an online training and certification course for death doulas, senior care doulas and doula consultants. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z The event was organized by Alua Arthur, 42, who runs a death doula training company, Going With Grace. Boom Time for Death Planning 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Death doulas holistically support those who are dying or preparing for death. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z In addition to serving birthing people, we also run an incredible doula training program in NYC, LA, Miami and Paris. Black Lives Matter L.A. co-founder and 'Pose' star lead #ShareTheMicNow campaign 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The primary purpose of the livestream was to raise money for minority mothers to pay for a doula — a trained companion who provides support for women throughout their pregnancy — and midwives. She wanted to raise money for mothers of color. So she livestreamed her son's birth 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Adams said most hospitals still don’t work with death doulas, but hospice services are slowly warming up to them as adjuncts to their own care. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z She also emphasized the importance of preparing clients by teaching their partners techniques that doulas ordinarily would use during delivery. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Just as birth doulas prepare clients for delivery, death doulas help people prepare for death, often with a spiritual bent. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z She views Mejia-Greene’s doula program as a way to prevent other women from having miscarriages. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Advocacy “is at the heart of my doula business,” Ashby said. She wanted to raise money for mothers of color. So she livestreamed her son's birth 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z But she’ll always cherish the helping hand she got from Anna Adams, an end-of-life doula in San Antonio who preserved that personal moment and so many more for Aycock in her mother’s dying days. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Tepple conceded that the role of a doula has shifted for the moment, but said working with one is invaluable. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z A death doula’s work differs from hospice care in that it is independent of any medical system. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Mejia-Green worries her clients won’t be allowed to have their doula or family support on hand because of strict hospital visitation rules. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Vitrone is fortunate because her doula connected her with a midwife who would consider taking her as a home birthing client. Should You Have a Home Birth Because of Coronavirus? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Just as birth doulas help expectant parents bring new life into the world, end-of-life doulas help the dying cope with their next journey. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z When confusion surrounding hospital policies first began in March, Meyer hosted a series of Instagram Live interviews with other doulas, midwives and women who’ve had home births to educate expectant parents about their options. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Part of Sawyer’s job as a doula is to push against racial biases and advocate for her clients as they approach death. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z They were there to become doulas - trained birth workers who support women through their reproductive experiences - as a part of a training with the nonprofit Homeland Heart Birth and Wellness Collective. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Some doulas worry about the outcomes when women switch medical providers late into their pregnancy. Should You Have a Home Birth Because of Coronavirus? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Also known as death doulas, these trained professionals provide the terminally ill and their families physical and emotional support before, during and after death, the San Antonio Express-News reported. Death doulas help the dying meet their end with affirmation 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z After graduating college with a concentration in child development, art therapy and alternative medicine, Meyer, who grew up in Malibu, trained to become a doula. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Though the work of a death doula may ostensibly seem quiet, peaceful and calm, it’s far from passive. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The workshop was led by Kristin Mejia-Greene, a seasoned doula who knows plenty about the ins and outs of giving birth. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z There are no doctors or pain medication, just usually a midwife who is medically trained and delivers the baby, and often a doula who supports the physical and emotional needs of a woman in labor. Should You Have a Home Birth Because of Coronavirus? 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z For women giving birth in a hospital, many face a choice: doula or partner? #Pandemicbaby. What it’s like to be pregnant amid pandemic 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z She said the biggest misconception people have about doulas is that they’re needed only for people who want to achieve an unmedicated birth. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Arthur sees parallels between the end-of-life work she does as a death doula, and the collective experience of grief and loss so many are currently feeling. How do you foster 'a good death in a racist society?' 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Mejia-Greene requested state funding for her doula program last year, but was denied by the Tennessee Health Department in December. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Now she’s racing to find a new doctor and hospital, buy new baby supplies, and considering the possibility of giving birth with her doula on the phone. Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z A second concern, she said, is delivering without the support of a spouse or birthing partner, such as a doula. Coronavirus unknowns altering pregnancy for many expectant moms 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “The need for a doula is on steroids,” she said. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z As a remote doula, Pippa says she’s learned that it’s important to check in with doctors or patient care professionals at the hospital. Doulas in New York City are preparing to go digital 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z She says pregnant women should find an advocate, such as a doula, that they can connect, to ease the hardships of being a black woman going through the birthing experience. Teaching black women to be doulas to ‘Save Black Lives’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Then again, she adds, there is a moral calculus to be made: is it the civically responsible, ethical choice for a doula to stay home, rather than insist on being present in hospital environments? Pregnant in a pandemic: how will coronavirus affect me and my baby? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, continuous one-to-one emotional support from someone like a doula or a relative is associated with improved outcomes for women in labor. Some Pregnant Women in New York City Will Have to Deliver Babies Alone 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z That’s why doula Carson Meyer wants to make one thing clear: Her profession exists to educate parents and help alleviate their anxiety. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z But if a family really wants that support and wants the partner or doula there by video, she says, it’s best to check in advance. Doulas in New York City are preparing to go digital 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z She signed up for a doula, a birthing class and a tour of the Maryland hospital where she planned to deliver in mid-May. Pregnant women are opting for home births as hospitals prepare for coronavirus 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z As hospitals began tightening the restrictions on how many visitors could accompany patients in the delivery room, women had to decide whether their doulas or their spouse would be with them during birth. Pregnant in a pandemic: how will coronavirus affect me and my baby? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z “To gain people’s trust, she claimed to be a licensed social worker, doula, adoption agency and therapist. She was none of these things,” Assistant U.S. Michigan adoption fraudster sentenced to 10 years in prison 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z She said there are plenty of misunderstandings, and she clarified that, unlike midwives, doulas are non-medical. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z But she says the ongoing pandemic is changing every profession, and doulas are no different. Doulas in New York City are preparing to go digital 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Kewley describes herself as a “branding doula” for small business owners. Bringing visions to life: Woman becomes ‘branding doula’ 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “We’re all exploring worst-case scenarios,” she said, explaining that doulas are now organizing and advocating for hospitals to recognize them as “essential personnel”, not just visitors. Pregnant in a pandemic: how will coronavirus affect me and my baby? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Research on doulas shows, however, that the positive effects occurred specifically when support was provided by someone other than a nurse. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z In an effort to flatten the coronavirus curve, visitors, including doulas, aren’t currently permitted within the labor and delivery units at many hospitals in Los Angeles. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z There are often community resources available as well, such as end-of-life doulas trained to care for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of a dying person. Many Americans say they want to die at home. It’s not always easy to make that happen. 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z She is a doula and birth-support activist who works with teenage girls in some of São Paulo's poorest suburbs. 'All in good time': Brazil teens told not to have sex 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Sarah Gormley, a doula based in Atlanta, has fielded various concerns from her clients in recent weeks. Pregnant in a pandemic: how will coronavirus affect me and my baby? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z The continuous support of doulas shortens labor times and decreases the likelihood of cesarean births, according to the Journal of Perinatal Education. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z For starters, she suggests that doulas Skype into the delivery room. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z It is yet another stressor being stacked upon already struggling women and families, said Jackson, who is part of an organization that provides volunteer doula services to African American women and other women of color. Evacuated public housing tenants miss the ‘essence of home’ 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z As Bailey labored throughout the day, her doula and midwife helped her with pain management, showing her different ways to position her body and offering her essential oils. Once a thing of the past, midwife care enters the hospital 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Just a few weeks ago, I wasn’t considering hiring a doula for my pregnancy, but that has since changed. Pregnant in a pandemic: how will coronavirus affect me and my baby? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Some states, like Indiana, Minnesota, and in this case New York, are granting some form of Medicaid coverage for doula services. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z “A lot of my doula friends have been really upping their game in terms of training the partner,” she said. Expectant parents are anxious. This doula wants to help 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z “So we didn’t want to just claim the word ‘doula.’ Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Midwives also frequently partner with doulas, who provide additional support to the laboring mother. Once a thing of the past, midwife care enters the hospital 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Brumfield enlisted her doula who, for a fee, would steam, dehydrate, and pulverize her placenta, pouring the fine powder into small capsules. Medicine or myth? The dubious benefits of placenta-eating 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Though the programs granting access to doulas save lives, they also perpetuate an unhealthy cycle. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Midwives, medically trained birth workers and doulas, their counterparts who provide other supports, are with mothers from conception to post-pregnancy. Lawmakers, health leaders take on maternal mortality 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z The group provides care for pregnant Native women and organized the October doula workshop in Window Rock. Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The growing use of doulas at births in part led Community officials to open the new midwife clinics, hospital officials said. Once a thing of the past, midwife care enters the hospital 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z In the past five years, they have trained almost 30 “super doulas” who have worked with more than 600 women. Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies in the US. One woman wants to change that 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z "I always pray that my clients deliver at night," said Megan Aebi, a program manager at the New York University School of Medicine who works as a doula on the side. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Yasin, a student midwife and certified doula, does birth advocacy and is the secretary for the midwife alliance. Lawmakers, health leaders take on maternal mortality 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Brown soon began helping other pregnant women, then trained as a doula and eventually became a midwife. Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Cecilia Saixue Watt meets the doulas dealing with the other end of existence, assisting the dying as they prepare for the end. US briefing: Sondland backtracks, Democrat wins and Boeing's woes 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z She read countless pregnancy books, ate well, attended classes and antenatal appointments, and called upon doula Morris for support and advice. Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies in the US. One woman wants to change that 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z She added that her sense based on anecdotal evidence is that doulas in government-funded programs often wait as long as a year to get compensated, or they don't get paid at all. Doulas are key to curbing maternal mortality — but they’re drastically underpaid 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z I was headed to celebrated doula and birth advocate Latham Thomas’s doula training center, Mama Glow. I wanted to read an article about black motherhood that wasn’t a horror story. So I wrote it myself. 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Throughout the four-day training, the women learned some of the basics of doula work, such as understanding the stages of pregnancy and creating care plans. Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Traditionally, a doula is there for the beginning of life, providing emotional and physical support to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth. US briefing: Sondland backtracks, Democrat wins and Boeing's woes 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z “I wanted someone to have my back in the hospital … a doula the same race as me, who understood my experiences, the inequalities and circumstances of my life without judgment,” said Rice, 26. Black babies die at twice the rate of white babies in the US. One woman wants to change that 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z To Angelenos who can afford one, a birth photographer is as de rigueur as a doula. Photographers are finding a spot in L.A.’s labor and delivery rooms 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Directly to my right sat Nadia Mbonde, 10 weeks pregnant, who’s studying anthropology at New York University while completing doula training prompted by the loss of her first pregnancy last year. I wanted to read an article about black motherhood that wasn’t a horror story. So I wrote it myself. 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z New York recently joined Oregon and Minnesota in allowing doulas to be covered by Medicaid. Opinion | Black mamas matter 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Now a dozen people were arranged in front of her, wondering: what, exactly, is a death doula? Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Another is the creation of a supportive environment – whether through prenatal clinic care or doula visits – and social and emotional support likely to buffer the daily stresses of racism. Why being pregnant while black can seriously damage your health | Miriam Zoila Pérez 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z There is no certification for birth photographers as there is for doulas, and some said brisk business in L.A. has drawn newcomers who don’t always play by the rules. Photographers are finding a spot in L.A.’s labor and delivery rooms 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Rev Alford-Harkey recently began working as an abortion doula, accompanying women into the exam rooms, speaking with them before, after and sometimes even during the procedure. What's behind the rise of US 'heartbeat bills'? 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z In one rural county, a public-private partnership has begun paying for doula services. Kamala Harris and other 2020 contenders target health risks faced by pregnant black women 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z A doula steps in as a partner and advocate. Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z It meant finding a new doctor in Milwaukee, a new hospital, a new doula, a new birth plan. NBA players who've been traded have a helping hand when it comes to moving 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Among the bills that advanced is a measure that would extend the state’s Medicaid coverage to doulas. Bills aimed at boosting maternity health care advance 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z His 2010 story collection “The Fun Parts” was populated with the likes of a schlubby addict, a “Dungeons & Dragons” obsessive, and an incompetent would-be male doula who barked breast-feeding advice like a drill sergeant. Sam Lipsyte’s ‘Hark’ satirizes hucksters and the schlubs who love them 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Oksana Kornienko, who works as a doula culture interpreter for a nonprofit organization serving pregnant immigrant women, listened attentively, leaning over Ms. Hussein’s shoulder and translating the doctor’s words into Arabic. Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a friend worked as a doula, supporting parents as they brought babies into the world. Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z The growing interest in the topic is seen in death cafes, death doulas, the “death positive” movement, hospice work and even the End-of-Life University . Providing comfort and a connection as the end draws near 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z A death doula does encourage people to see experts, like therapists, psychiatrists or religious leaders if that is needed, Keppel said. Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Her husband and doula, who were both present, confirmed her account. Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z “I think it helped her be more courageous that the doula was there.” Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Nobody regulates doulas, but the group wants its emerging effort to be taken seriously. Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z She started a family and launched a career as a doula in the Washington, D.C., area. How pot went upscale so fast | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Keppel became a death doula after work with elderly people in nursing homes as a licensed nurse assistant and private duty nurse. Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z A doula, or birth coach, whom Gennaro had hired to be with her during the delivery said she recommended also alerting Huntington. Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z But doula culture interpreters are a relatively new concept here. Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z In Atlanta, the group of hopeful death doulas practiced deep active listening together, asking, “Is that what I’m hearing?” Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z A doula suggested that she consider giving birth in New Jersey. Why New York Lags So Far Behind on Natural Childbirth 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z People who are seeking help with the dying phase of life are discovering death doulas, she says. Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Perez provided a copy of a Feb. 15, 2008, letter that she said she and the mother prepared at the doula’s home computer two weeks after the birth. Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Midwives at a nonprofit clinic in Gothenburg were the first in the country to start training doula culture interpreters 10 years ago. Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z “The doula knows who to call, what to do.” Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Yet of those, only 200 mothers were actually admitted — less than 20 percent — according to Save the Birthing Center, a group of mothers, midwives and doulas petitioning to keep Mount Sinai West’s center open. Why New York Lags So Far Behind on Natural Childbirth 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z A death doula is a non-medical holistic caregiver who works hand in hand with hospice workers, palliative care facilities, doctors, therapists, family members and especially the person who is dying. Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z She said she recalled that Perez helped her during labor and that she visited the doula at her residence, but she did not remember preparing a complaint. Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Two years later, a classmate told her that the local employment agency was looking for women interested in becoming doula culture interpreters. Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z She told them about one of the few times she’d been able to sneak her doula training into her regular volunteer work, while visiting with an elderly veteran. Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z With their options limited, many women are drawn to a whisper network of mothers, doulas, midwives and supportive obstetricians to discuss alternatives for nonmedicated births. Why New York Lags So Far Behind on Natural Childbirth 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Ideally, Keppel said the doula would help a person answer the question “What would my death look like?” Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Sharing the development with her doula friends, she wrote, “I am so hoping to get this doctor away from women and babies ASAP.” Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z One important aspect of the doula’s work is to convey a woman’s rights over her own body during labor and delivery, said Ulrica Askelof, who trains doulas to serve immigrant women in the Stockholm area. Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Later that month, she’d land her first job through the doula grapevine, a woman in her 50s with only a few months to live. Who wants to listen to the angel of death? 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Olivia Price, a doula and childbirth educator who’s leading the Peninsula coalition, said one thing they’ve noticed in the region so far is “addressing race and how it plays a role in perinatal mood disorders.” Organization helps new mothers deal with depression, anxiety 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Death doulas are also there for family members, not just the person preparing for death. Doula helps people navigate dying process 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Over the next two weeks, Cindy Jaime helped her clients prepare a written statement and collected information from her circle of doula friends. Women accused a Pasadena obstetrician of mistreating them for years. He denied claims and was able to continue practicing 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z The doula project is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initiative to reduce maternal mortality and reduce racial disparities in childbirth outcomes. New York pilot program expands Medicaid coverage to doulas 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z That Lancet study suggested that greater reliance on midwives and labor companions like doulas could help, as could requiring doctors to get a second opinion. Opinion | Not Every C-section Is a Bad Birth Story 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z "I had thought that would feel weird while they were terminating a pregnancy, but actually it makes a lot of sense," says the 60-year-old food scientist and volunteer doula. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Some of the women have studied as midwives or doulas or nurses. Inside the secret network providing home abortions across the US 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The next song, “Chemical Reaction,” is for her girlfriend Herald, a 38-year-old full spectrum doula who has been swaying to the music from her spot in the grass not far from center stage. Whitney Mongé works and lives to inspire (a Grammy would be cool, too) 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The proportion of American women who reported using doulas for birth doubled to 6 percent in 2013 from 3 percent in 2006, according to data from the National Partnership for Women and Families. Doulas are playing a role in C-section births 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Also, a collective of agencies and community members are pushing to provide black women access to doula care and stable housing, both of which come at a premium cost. Why are so many of San Francisco's black mothers and babies dying? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Childbirth doulas in the US tend to be expensive and their stereotypical clientele are affluent white women. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Within a few months, she’d enrolled in a midwifery school and trained as a doula, a support person and patient advocate during pregnancy. Inside the secret network providing home abortions across the US 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Ms Gadsden works as a doula - a woman who gives support, help and advice to another woman during pregnancy. and during and after the birth. 'I'm a modern-day wet nurse' 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The doula stayed with her and her husband during the surgery at New York University’s Winthrop Hospital, which allows doulas in the operating room. Doulas are playing a role in C-section births 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Kim is going into labor, and the couple needs someone to drive them to their doula, halfway across the map. Far Cry 5 is the most frustrating game I’ve played this year, but it has one brilliant mission 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z All doulas who work for the project must be willing to do abortion work as well as birth work. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z New York recently said it would expand Medicaid coverage for doulas. Opinion | Black Mothers and Childbirth 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, many African-American families are unable to afford the security and assurance that a doula can provide. Readers Respond to the 4.15.18 Issue 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z After the babies were delivered, her husband accompanied them for weighing and medical exams while the doula stayed with Ward. Doulas are playing a role in C-section births 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z The plan includes a pilot program that will expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, birth coaches who provide women with physical and emotional support during pregnancy and childbirth. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z One of the things Vicki Bloom found most surprising when she first became an abortion doula was just how many of the women - most of them already mothers - wanted to chat about their children. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z As a doula, a student nurse, a future student midwife, and a mom who experienced traumatic births, I can’t agree more. Opinion | Black Mothers and Childbirth 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Expanding Medicaid coverage to doula services is an effective solution that can be quickly implemented. Readers Respond to the 4.15.18 Issue 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z The 31-year-old realized the delivery couldn’t wait as she was being driven to a hospital, so her doula pulled over and called 911 as she began to push. Woman gives birth in passenger seat with help from doula 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z Still, only a small percentage of women use doulas nationwide. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Once in a while it's not protesters outside, but the women on the operating table who challenge the abortion doula. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z To better care for black women, we need more black doulas, nurses, midwives and doctors. Opinion | Black Mothers and Childbirth 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z With its soft focus and motivational quotes from the likes of Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama, the book felt a little mystical to me, like if a doula wrote a book on automotive repair. How women can ‘activate their feminine power’ and become effective activists 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z She was a paralegal for six years, until she attended a friend’s childbirth and decided to become a doula, helping women in labor. Switching careers shouldn’t have to be so hard | Produced By Advertising Publications 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Medicaid coverage for doula services, state officials hope, would help bridge racial disparities and reduce maternal deaths. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z "Witnessing is a big part of what doulas do," says Bloom. I've been an ‘abortion doula’ 2,000 times 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z As for the use and financing of doulas, it’s a good idea, but do not expect much effect in the statistics. Opinion | Black Mothers and Childbirth 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z “I wasn’t there because I was doing a doula workshop,” she said. Amanda de Cadenet, Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross celebrate Women's March, publication of 'Together We Rise' book 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z You can hire a death doula, a trained professional who will assist at the end of life in the same catch-all manner that birth doulas are there during labour. How death got cool 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The design of the doula pilot program will be finalized by the state’s Health Department within 45 days, and the program will start immediately thereafter. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z “It’s about having people who are experts in dying,” she says, “who have physical practice to help you to die. Like yoga exercises. Breathing exercises… Like death doulas. I was so impressed by this.” Björk: ‘People miss the jokes. A lot of it is me taking the piss out of myself’ 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z She plans to train 10 African American women in doula services, which will include providing physical, emotional and informational support to the mothers beginning at 24 weeks of pregnancy, and continuing during childbirth and thereafter. Black doulas, midwives and reproductive health advocates step up in response to rising black maternal deaths 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z She was surrounded by a midwife, a doula and her partner Jeff Hubbard. Why Do So Many Moms Feel So Bad About Themselves? 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z You can’t just die – at the very least, you’ll need to invest in a house-tidying consultant, a death doula, an environmentally sound bespoke shroud, and a home funeral, to prove just how well you lived. How death got cool 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z If the doula program is successful, New York would join Minnesota and Oregon as the only states that allow Medicaid reimbursements for doula services. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The rise of home deaths, death doulas and hospices, she says, is a return to 19th-century thinking – an attempt to make death feel like a natural process again. ‘Have you seen the maggots yet?’ Lindsey Fitzharris on the gruesome history of surgery 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The doulas will also serve as advocates for expectant black mothers, helping them navigate the healthcare system, Turner said. Black doulas, midwives and reproductive health advocates step up in response to rising black maternal deaths 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Midwives, in turn, have precipitated the rise of the doula, or birth assistant, over the past few decades. Why Do So Many Moms Feel So Bad About Themselves? 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Although doulas are trained to assist expectant mothers through labor, delivery and beyond, they are not medical providers, as midwives are. Cities turn to doulas to give black babies a better chance at survival 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z In Minnesota, not many Medicaid beneficiaries were aware of doula coverage, and reimbursement rates were low, one study found. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z So Ms. Adams, a massage therapist and doula, went off to Carnival without Eddie, and he spent the week at the Ark. When the Delayed Passenger is a Potbellied Pig 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z When Kendra Nelson was in labor with her second child, small gestures from a doula helped her get through the strongest and most painful contractions. Baltimore enlists doulas to help bring down infant mortality rate 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z In their training, doulas are required to attend a certain number of births and get feedback from obstetricians, midwives or nurses who were present at the births. Kansas birth doula starts nonprofit 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z She persuaded the city to formalize the program and to train new doulas. Cities turn to doulas to give black babies a better chance at survival 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Additionally, doulas are not licensed in New York, which might be a challenge because Medicaid programs must pay licensed providers to receive matching federal funds. New York to Expand Use of Doulas to Reduce Childbirth Deaths 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z Now, Seaver herself hopes to one day be a doula for other mothers. Doulas help maintain family ties for pregnant inmates 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Brittany Williams, a recent nursing school graduate, was also chosen to be a doula. Baltimore enlists doulas to help bring down infant mortality rate 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z “Most of the women you will find who are getting a doula are middle-income white women,” she said. Kansas birth doula starts nonprofit 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z |
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