In active labour, the doula helps a mother physically, taking deep breaths along with her,” adds Celestina, further stating that in the ‘golden hour’ after birth, a doula helps a mother do ...

Doulas were once thought of as a special privilege or birth worker reserved for people looking to have an unmedicated birth. But Thomas says “literally everyone” can benefit from having a doula.

Simply put, a doula offers emotional and physical support before, during and after birth. “She reassures, encourages and ...

Max Mowitz sees the effects of Iowa’s gender-affirming care ban every day in their work in Des Moines, particularly on trans ...

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“There’s a need here, and there’s not a lot of doulas here,” said Johns, who started Calming Nature a decade ago in Buffalo’s Upper West Side. Added Tiffany Blackmon, a birth and ...

Attendees will be able to learn about the new Birth Circle Doula Program at UPMC Harrisburg. There will also be onsite interviews. “Doulas are trained health care providers who work with ...

Pomelo Care, a value-based virtual provider of maternity care, has acquired the Doula Network, now offering virtual and in-person maternity care. The Doula Network is a large national network of ...

Because the head is the largest and least flexible part of the baby, it's best for it to lead the way into the birth canal. That way there's little risk the body will make it through but the baby ...

While not replacements for pediatricians, the bill offers doula coverage for up to a year postpartum. They differ from midwives, who focus on providing medical care during pregnancy, birth ...

She gave birth to a boy who became a shaman. So you see,” she said with evident satisfaction, “the first shaman was actually a woman.” Leaving Baikal, I thought about something Oleg ...