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I didn't know whether to eat my placenta at birth. After talking to doctors and doulas, I decided not to.
The author shares how after talking to several ob-gyns, she decided not to encapsulate her own orga…
Jen Glantz
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I'm a doula. Here are 9 things I wish every pregnant person knew.
Miranda Levy, who supports clients during their pregnancy and postpartum, wishes pregnant people kn…
Erin McDowell
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After a TikTok showing my night doula went viral, I was shamed for not taking care of my newborn. But there’s no badge of honor for struggling as a mom.
A new mom was shamed for having a night doula to help take care of her son. She wants parents to kn…
Ronny Mae
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I'm a doula and people often misunderstand what I do. I consider myself a tour guide to birth.
Doulas provide emotional, educational, and physical support during pregnancy, at birth, and postpar…
Lauren Finney
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I went from being a labor-and-delivery nurse to a death doula. I help people who want to die on their own terms by refusing food and water.
Nancy Simmers, a death doula, says she works only with people who choose to die on their own terms …
Jane Ridley
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I attended my grandchild's birth. As my daughter's support person, I got to see the magic of birth.
The author shared how she learned that having your own baby was less stressful than watching your c…
Jackie Fishman
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A lawyer quit her corporate job to become a self-taught 'death doula' who helps people die
One of Alua Arthur's clients said she wanted to highlight her brownie-making skills and asked for h…
Julia Naftulin
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Meghan Markle may use a doula to give birth. Here's what that means.
Doulas are trained in supporting women before, during, and right after birth. They can reduce mater…
Anna Medaris Miller
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One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas
As the maternal mortality crisis continues to worsen in the US, some Black women are crossing state…
Brianna Holt
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Walmart will now reimburse employees in some states up $1,000 if they want the help of a doula during childbirth
Walmart is expanding doula healthcare coverage to associates in Louisiana, Indiana, and Illinois as…
Britney Nguyen
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Preparing meals for new parents is one of the best gifts you can give. Here are my tips to stock their freezers.
The best freezer meals for new parents are easy to defrost and reheat. Cooking for them is a unique…
Ariel Kanter
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A mom died by suicide days after having twins. I saw myself and my postpartum depression in her story.
The author shares how she struggled with postpartum depression when she had her first baby, and how…
Conz Preti
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A new documentary shows how dire the maternal mortality crisis is. Everyone needs to watch it.
The "Born Free: Birth in America" documentary was released 15 years after Ricki Lake's "The Busines…
Jennifer Barton
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My daughter was stillborn, and my employer denied me paid leave to recover. Now I work to help others going through the same.
After the birth, Liz O'Donnell found out her paid leave as a teacher had been revoked. Shortly afte…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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This LA death doula is bringing comfort to the dying and grieving during the pandemic
Death midwife Alua Arthur is busier than ever, but she's had to adapt rituals and hands-on care to …
Kim Kelly
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5 things I'd do differently to prepare for a baby and motherhood now that I'm a new mom
It's hard to prepare to be a first-time parent. A new mom wishes she'd enjoyed pregnancy more, enli…
Jen Glantz
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Women are documenting on TikTok what it's like to give birth without any medical assistance. Health experts say the fringe practice is extremely dangerous.
TikTok users are sharing their free-birth experiences. Doctors say giving birth without any medical…
Anna Medaris,Charissa Cheong
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I had more postpartum depression with one baby than with twins. Society gave me more support as a mom of multiples.
The author shares how those around her gave her more grace when she had twins than when she had one…
Karina Jutzi
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I suffered from anxiety during my pregnancy and birth. I was able to heal after my wife had our second child.
The author shares how she experienced anxiety after the birth of her first child and how she was ab…
Mikhal Weiner
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A woman who had 2 'orgasmic' births said she felt no pain. She wants more pregnant people to explore the possibility of a pleasurable birth.
Renée Rodríguez said she had orgasms throughout the labors and an overall orgasmic feeling as she g…