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.

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

• Specializations: Home birth, Induction of labor, Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people, Medical complication(s) (mother), Medical complication(s) (baby), Natural/holistic, Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Planning Cesarean section, Polyamory/Non-monogamy, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Pre-term labor/delivery, Surrogacy, Trauma informed support, Twins/multiples, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Abortion support, Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss), Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Home birth
  • Induction of labor
  • Justice-impacted/Incarcerated birthing people
  • Medical complication(s) (baby)
  • Medical complication(s) (mother)
  • Natural/holistic
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
  • Planning cesarean section
  • Polyamory/non-monogamy
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • Pre-term labor/delivery
  • Surrogacy
  • Trauma informed support
  • Twins/multiples
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
  • Virtual/remote support

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

• Specialization
  • African American Community
  • High risk pregnancy
  • Mental health
  • People with low income
  • Teen parent