A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

"If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it." — Dr. John Kennell Birth doulas are professional birth companions who offer prenatal help in preparing for birth, concrete suggestions to ...

Since 2010, Vicki Bloom has worked with the Doula Project, a New York City-based collective that partners with clinics to support pregnant people — whether the result is childbirth or termination.

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit ...

Actress Yaya DaCosta helps birth children when she’s not on the big screen. The model, who rose to fame after being a runner-up in cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model, has been in the birthing space ...

THEO: THE INSIDE OF A HOSPITAL DELIVERY ROOM CAN BE A DAUNTING SIGHT FOR AN EXPECTING MOTHER. DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, IT’S EVEN MORE INTIMIDATING. >> PEOPLE ARE SWITCHING TO HOME BIRTHS. THEY ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Angela Phillips had been in labor for almost three days when ...

The header photo shows my son recently trying his best at finger feeding. He grabs, stares at, mashes, throws (lol), and ...

Janay Reece came back home to Baltimore to join WJZ in August 2023. Before coming back to the Charm City, Janay was a morning anchor and reporter for WDBJ7 in Roanoke, VA. She joined the WDBJ7 morning ...

Doula Janice Ingram (right) talks to Anna Ferguson at a postpartum visit at Ferguson's home. Ferguson had experienced some complications following the birth of her youngest daughter and Ingram was ...

More women are hiring doula care to have a secondary voice and body of support in their birthing spaces. Credit: Photo by Cole Deelah Laura Cofino hasn’t always considered the hospital to be her safe ...

“Sixteen years ago, I almost died giving birth,” Ebonie Karma Tudor said, recalling the birth of her son. “It was just a really traumatic experience.” It was 2007. Tudor, a Black woman, was 24 years ...