Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows that doulas improve birth experiences and outcomes. Antonio_Diaz/iStock via Getty Images Plus A growing share of ...

Like many first-time moms, Nathalia Marin Torres was excited when she found out she was pregnant last August, but she was also a bit nervous.

No one ever said giving birth was easy — it's physically draining, mentally taxing, and emotionally overwhelming. But research shows that doulas are significantly linked with a positive (and maybe ...

If you’ve ever wondered who really helps bring a baby into the world besides doctors, midwives and doulas are the unsung heroes every parent should know about. For centuries, midwives and doulas have ...

This year, through MassHealth, more than 700 moms had doulas by their side through labor thanks to a new benefit. Having a doula had one very practical impact for Cecilia Milligan: she could ...

A mother-to-be volunteered to receive services from the doulas during their graduation ceremony at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford on September 5, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror ...

A small but growing share of New Yorkers are receiving help from doulas during pregnancy and childbirth, but racial and geographic disparities persist among those using the services, according to a ...

Do you have vast experience and compassion for the child birth process, either because of personal circumstances or your profession? You may want to look into becoming a doula. Doulas advise and ...

Shared decision making is one of the principles of Respectful Maternity Care, the topic of the closing session of the 2026 Infant and Material Mortality Conference held on Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kacie Gikonyo of Parma became a death doula — a person trained to help others at the end of life — because of her calling to help people die better. “I loved being a nurse, until all ...

Britt Westmoreland was assisting a pregnant mother who was in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and about to have her second baby. After meeting once a week during the pregnancy, ...