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.

• This provider works with: Cherish Life Birth and Beyond

• Personal Identity: Black/African American, Low-Income

• Specializations: Natural/holistic, Trauma informed support, Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Aromatherapy, Babywearing education, Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Newborn care and parenting classes, Sleep educator, Other, Light housekeeping, meal prep

• Doula certification organization: Commonsense Childbirth

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Washington County

• Doula Birth Settings
  • At home birth
  • Telehealth

• Doula Specialization
  • Natural/holistic
  • Trauma informed support
  • Virtual/remote support

• Payment
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Private pay

• Specialization
  • African American Community
  • Mental health
  • People with low income
  • Remote
  • Teen parent