A non-medical person who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support before, during and after childbirth.

Description

Doulas are non-medical professionals who provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. They are trained to help birthing individuals and their families achieve the healthiest and most satisfying experience possible.

In addition to prenatal visits, support during labor/delivery, and postpartum visits, many doulas provide additional services, such as lactation support, newborn care and parenting classes, massage, and aromatherapy. Doulas may provide services in a variety of settings, such as a hospital, home, birthing center, and telehealth. Doulas do not deliver babies or provide medical care.

About This Location

The information below shares unique characteristics and specialties about this individual doula.

• Pronouns: She/Her

• Personal Identity: Immigrant, Low-Income, Rural

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions, Natural/holistic, Trauma informed support, Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Abortion support, Babywearing education, Childbirth education services, Cloth diapering education, Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Newborn care and parenting classes, Vaginal steam/peristeam services

• Doula certification organization: Birth Revolution

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Chippewa County
  • Douglas County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Lac qui Parle County
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
  • Pope County
  • Renville County
  • Stearns County
  • Swift County

• Doula Birth Settings
  • At home birth
  • Birth center
  • Clinic
  • Hospital
  • Telehealth

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
  • Natural/holistic
  • Trauma informed support
  • Virtual/remote support

• Payment
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Private health insurance
  • Private pay
  • Sliding fee scale

• Specialization
  • Immigrants
  • People with low income
  • Teen parent