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: Self

• Personal Identity: White

• Specializations: Medical complication(s) (baby), Natural/holistic, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Pre-term labor/delivery, Surrogacy, Twins/multiples, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC)

• Additional services offered: Babywearing education, Bodywork, Extended Postpartum, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Newborn care and parenting classes, Other, Infant massage and Dynamic Body Balancing

• Doula certification organization: ICEA

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Dakota County
  • Ramsey County
  • Washington County

• Doula Birth Settings
  • At home birth

• Doula Specialization
  • Medical complication(s) (baby)
  • Natural/holistic
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • Pre-term labor/delivery
  • Surrogacy
  • Twins/multiples
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)

• Payment
  • Private health insurance
  • Private pay

• Specialization
  • African American Community
  • High risk pregnancy