Childbirth — painful, messy, unpredictable — has been part of humankind for time immemorial. And in the US, which has surprisingly high rates of avoidable complications and maternal deaths, more ...

When Makeetah Cochy returned home from the hospital after the first of her four children was born, she recalled feeling clueless. “I was having problems with breastfeeding, and I didn’t really have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 18—Seventeen newly certified doulas are ready to serve families across the South Sound thanks to the Blissful Birth ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about doulas, according to Latona Giwa and Dana Keren, co-founders of Birthmark Doula Collective (www.birthmarkdoulas.com). Many people wrongly believe doulas only ...

Leaders at St. Michael Medical Center’s Family Birth Center are hoping to improve outcomes for expecting mothers on the Kitsap Peninsula through a new volunteer birth doula program, which launched ...

On a Friday morning in early September, a group of women sit cross-legged facing small candles and flowers in a softly-lit birth training room in Hartford. Six of the women form a circle around a ...

I’m wondering if there are any doula workshops being offered in the near future? I would like to be a doula for my daughter and son-in-law who are expecting their baby in June. Birth doulas support ...

Chelsea Tate tells PEOPLE about what parents can expect from an overnight doula Lauren Jolly Photography Moms today are seeking out the support they need before and after baby arrives. Speaking with ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to ...