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: Division Of Indian Work

• Personal Identity: Native/American Indian

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions

• Additional services offered: Abortion support, Child passenger safety technician services, Childbirth education services, Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Newborn care and parenting classes, Sleep educator

• Doula certification organization: Commonsense Childbirth, Zaagiidiwin

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Beltrami County
  • Cass County
  • Hennepin County
  • Mahnomen County
  • Ramsey County
  • Red Lake County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions

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

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