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: Kwe/She/Her

• This provider works with: Division of Indian Work

• Languages Spoken: Dakota, Ojibwe

• Personal Identity: Native/American Indian

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions, LGBTQ2-S+, Medical complication(s) (mother), Medical complication(s) (baby), Natural/holistic, Planning Cesarean section, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Pre-term labor/delivery, Trauma informed support, Twins/multiples, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Babywearing education, Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss), Childbirth education services, Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Mother blessing celebrations, Newborn care and parenting classes, Placenta encapsulation, Prenatal Yoga

• Doula certification organization: Commonsense, Zaagiidiwin, DONA

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Becker County
  • Carver County
  • Cass County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Pennington County
  • Red Lake County
  • Stearns County
  • Washington County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
  • LGBTQ2-S+
  • Medical complication(s) (baby)
  • Medical complication(s) (mother)
  • Natural/holistic
  • Planning cesarean section
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • Pre-term labor/delivery
  • Trauma informed support
  • Twins/multiples
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
  • Virtual/remote support

• Payment
  • Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
  • Private pay

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