An overview of articles about Doula, Postpartum, and Midwifery treatments and practices. Our topic about Infant & Baby Massage is closely related to this one.
In this post, we discuss how the Reproductive Justice Movement and Doula work relate to each other. The term Reproductive Justice came about as a combination of two words taken from Reproductive Rights and Social [ Read more … ]
Transgender Transition Doulas, also called Gender Doulas or Transition Doulas, and not to be confused with Life Transition Doulas, are Doulas who provide non-medical trauma-informed and non-judgmental emotional, educational, informational, physical, advocacy and practical support [ Read more … ]
The profession of Mental Health Doula is still a domain that’s under development. Nevertheless, it’s typically a specialization for Birth Doulas, Postpartum Doulas, and Full-Spectrum Doulas. Its primary focus of attention is perinatal mental health, [ Read more … ]
“We need to speak the uncomfortable truth that women — and especially Black women — are too often not listened to or taken seriously by the health care system, and therefore they are denied the [ Read more … ]
An Ayurvedic Doula is basically a regular Doula but then additionally trained in Ayurvedic principles, which means that they also use and incorporate Ayurvedic knowledge and practices in their services to support the needs of [ Read more … ]
Trauma and trauma-related health conditions are common during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, such as post-traumatic stress disorders which could lead to prenatal depression, postnatal depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, substance abuse, relationship troubles, and/or [ Read more … ]
LGBTQ+ Doulas usually work as a Community-Based Full-Spectrum Doula being skillful in serving people who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, that is, the Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus (LGBTQ+) community. In [ Read more … ]
Although cultural competency should make part of the job requirements of all healthcare providers, culturally congruent care is especially necessary for some types of Doula work. Culturally congruent care could be defined as providing care [ Read more … ]
The acronym BIPOC stands for “Black, Indigenous, and other People Of Color.” BIPOC Doulas serve BIPOC communities, and usually work as Community-Based Doulas supporting people who are historically excluded, structurally marginalized, underprivileged, and/or underserved. BIPOC [ Read more … ]
The Prison Doula is typically a Birth Doula, Full-Spectrum Doula, or Community-Based Doula who provides emotional and practical pregnancy and parenting support for incarcerated (i.e. imprisoned) people. The support offered includes creating a safe space, [ Read more … ]