Why Dallas resident Jeanine Blair sought out death doula Britna Savarese to guide her through the final stage of life.

Death doulas are not state licensed or regulated by the government. There are no universal standards for training or cert ...

Figuring out the difference between a midwife and a doula can be tricky. We often hear them lumped together in the same sentence, and sometimes, they're even in the labor and delivery room at the same ...

UPMC and Birth Root Community Doula describe a 4-year partnership addressing food insecurity, housing, and maternal health ...

As a “death doula” who teaches others how to care for the dying, Beth Patterson hopes to help people be more comfortable ...

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

While most people think they have similar functions, doulas, and midwives actually have vastly different training, duties, and certifications. Every new parent needs a helping hand. Fortunately, there ...

“Doulas do not do anything medical. We are the emotional support and we give lots of information,” said Ravae S.M. Sinclair, certified doula and president of DONA International, a doula certifying ...

It’s a sign of the times that in the two years since I trained to become a doula, the reaction to me telling people what I do for a living has gone from “a what?” to “oh cool!”. When I first told ...

Perhaps most remarkable, however, is the fact that doulas don’t simply reduce the risk of negative outcomes. Rather, they reframe an experience that’s widely seen as “traumatizing” into one that’s ...