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: Ninde Doula Prgram

• Languages Spoken: Lakota

• Personal Identity: Native/American Indian

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions, Induction of labor, Pre-term labor/delivery, Religious practices, Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss), Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Newborn care and parenting classes, Placenta encapsulation, Prenatal & postpartum fitness services, Sleep educator

• Doula certification organization: Ninde Doula Program (JJways)

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
  • Induction of labor
  • Pre-term labor/delivery
  • Religious practices
  • Virtual/remote support

• Payment
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)

• Specialization
  • High risk pregnancy
  • Native American Community
  • People with low income
  • Remote
  • Teen parent