Detroit wants doulas to help improve maternal, infant mortality rates

The city of Detroit plans to work with a nonprofit to train residents to be doulas to combat the city's high infant mortality ...

A doula is your closest ally, different from a midwife or babysitter, who supports the entire family of a mother before and after childbirth.

Postpartum moms really have it so, so tough, don't they?“The big event of childbirth is over, but the baby care starts ...
Washington Post

What is a doula? And other answers to common questions.

This is part of a series from The Lily that examines how the role of doulas intersects with private and public insurance, race, socioeconomic status, policy and the medical community. Over the last ...
Forbes

Large Study Looks At Benefits Of Doula Care On Postpartum Outcomes

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Multiple factors contribute to maternal/infant health outcomes, including presence of a ...
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What Every Preggo Should Know Before Hiring a Doula

There are plenty of reasons having a doula on your birthing team can make the experience better. For starters, it can improve your birth outcome. According to the American College of Obstetricians and ...
Opinion
Southern Poverty Law CenterOpinion

State-level Medicaid funding for doula care is now more important than ever

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, making permanent funding cuts to federal healthcare assistance programs like Medicaid. Medicaid is a joint ...
Medical Daily

Medicaid Now Covers Doula Support in More Than Half of States, and Finding One Is Still Hard

Nearly 1 million HealthCare.gov enrollees who paid full price are getting $500 checks. See who qualifies and how to avoid scams tied to the payments. Parents Should Check Amazon Bath Seats and ...