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Postpartum Preeclampsia: Risk after Delivery Remains

Postpartum Preeclampsia: Risk after Delivery Remains

By Eleni Tsigas, Chief Executive Officer, Preeclampsia Foundation May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Preeclampsia is one of the three largest causes of maternal mortality in the USA and around the […]

You Know You Should Be a Doula If…

You Know You Should Be a Doula If…

DONA International offers opportunities to become a doula by attending one of the many doula workshops offered around the world by a DONA-Approved Trainer. A doula workshop is the first step on the path to becoming a certified birth or postpartum doula. You will receive world-class training and become a member of the largest and most recognized and respected doula organization in the world.

DONA Certified Doulas Earn Higher Fees and Attract More Clients:  A Doula Fee and Referral Comparison from DoulaMatch.net

DONA Certified Doulas Earn Higher Fees and Attract More Clients:  A Doula Fee and Referral Comparison from DoulaMatch.net

May is International Doula Month, and 2019 is the 21st year that DONA International, perinatal organizations and consumers around the globe all take time during the month of May to […]

Happy Nurses’ Week!  Doulas Love Our Collaboration with You!

Happy Nurses’ Week! Doulas Love Our Collaboration with You!

May 6th through 12th is National Nurses Week in the USA. As birth doulas know and research shows, nurses can make or break a client experience during their client’s labor and birth. While doulas and nurses have clear and distinct roles when there is a collaboration between them, everyone, especially the family benefits.

Meet Native American Midwife Nicolle Gonzales, Founder of Changing Woman Initiative and Celebrate Day of the Midwife

Meet Native American Midwife Nicolle Gonzales, Founder of Changing Woman Initiative and Celebrate Day of the Midwife

Long before birth moved into the hospital, in communities all across the globe, there have been women serving women in the role of midwife, traditional birth attendant and crone to […]

Six Reasons Why You May Want a Postpartum Doula after Your Cesarean Birth

Six Reasons Why You May Want a Postpartum Doula after Your Cesarean Birth

Cesarean Awareness Month April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM) and this month, many perinatal organizations are focusing on the impact cesarean birth has on parents and babies. In the USA, […]

Meet Katherine Shea Barrett – The New Executive Director of March for Moms

Meet Katherine Shea Barrett – The New Executive Director of March for Moms

Introduction to March for Moms March for Moms (MfM) is gearing up for their third annual event on the National Mall in Washington DC, to rally and raise awareness of […]

Five Reasons You May Want a Birth Doula During Your Cesarean Birth

Five Reasons You May Want a Birth Doula During Your Cesarean Birth

Cesarean Awareness Month April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM) and this month, many perinatal organizations are focusing on the impact cesarean birth has on parents and babies. In the USA, […]

Take Action for Black Maternal Health Week: Six Things You Can Do Now

Take Action for Black Maternal Health Week: Six Things You Can Do Now

By Sharon Muza, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE Introduction to Black Maternal Health Week April is Minority Health Month in the United States. Minority Health Month is a “month-long initiative to […]

Meet DONA International Doulas Across the Globe during World Doula Week

Meet DONA International Doulas Across the Globe during World Doula Week

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, CLE March 22nd-28th is World Doula Week, originally designated in 2011 as “Doula Day” by Ruti Karni Horowitz. Since then, the celebration has expanded […]