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: Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming

• Languages Spoken: Ojibwe

• Personal Identity: Native/American Indian

• Specializations: Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions, Induction of labor, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Bodywork, Childbirth education services, Cultural practices, ceremony, or other traditions, Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Prenatal Yoga, Reiki, Spinning Babies, Therapeutic bodywork

• Doula certification organization: Commonsense Childbirth

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Beltrami County
  • Cass County
  • Hubbard County
  • Itasca County

• Doula Birth Settings
  • Birth center
  • Clinic
  • Hospital
  • Telehealth

• Doula Specialization
  • Cultural practices/ceremonies/traditions
  • Induction of labor
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • 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
  • Native American Community