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

• This provider works with: Doulas in Duluth

• Personal Identity: LGBTQ2-S+

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions, Home birth, Induction of labor, LGBTQ2-S+, Medical complication(s) (mother), Planning Cesarean section, Polyamory/Non-monogamy, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Trauma informed support, Twins/multiples, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Abortion support, Aromatherapy, Baby sign language education, Babywearing education, Belly binding, Belly casting, Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss), Childbirth education services, Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Extended Postpartum, Mother blessing celebrations, Newborn care and parenting classes, Placenta encapsulation, Sibling support (for your older children at the birth), Spinning Babies, Other, Mindfulness practice

• Doula certification organization: Birthing from WIthin

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Lake County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
  • Home birth
  • Induction of labor
  • LGBTQ2-S+
  • Medical complication(s) (mother)
  • Planning cesarean section
  • Polyamory/non-monogamy
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • Trauma informed support
  • Twins/multiples
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
  • Virtual/remote support

• Payment
  • Private pay
  • Sliding fee scale

• Specialization
  • High risk pregnancy
  • LGBTQ Community
  • Teen parent