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.

• Specializations: Planning Cesarean section, Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss, Pre-term labor/delivery, Religious practices, Surrogacy, Twins/multiples, Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), Virtual/remote support

• Additional services offered: Abortion support, Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss), Childbirth education services, Extended Postpartum, Lactation support (non-IBCLC), Mother blessing celebrations, Newborn care and parenting classes

• Doula certification organization: ICEA and CPI

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Wright County

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

• Doula Specialization
  • Planning cesarean section
  • Pregnancy after miscarriage/loss
  • Pre-term labor/delivery
  • Religious practices
  • Surrogacy
  • Twins/multiples
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)/Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC)
  • Virtual/remote support

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

• Specialization
  • High risk pregnancy
  • Remote
  • Teen parent