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The Hard Reality of Postpartum Mood Disorders

The Hard Reality of Postpartum Mood Disorders

Editorial Note: This essay is a candid discussion of the author’s personal experience with Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, including postpartum depression, and possible postpartum psychosis. It is a harsh […]

Meet Ginger Breedlove, Editor of “Nobody Told Me about That: The First Six Weeks”

Meet Ginger Breedlove, Editor of “Nobody Told Me about That: The First Six Weeks”

It’s been often said that we don’t know what we don’t know. That statement rings true during the postpartum period and most especially during those first six weeks if you […]

List Your DONA Credentials Proudly and Properly!

List Your DONA Credentials Proudly and Properly!

By Jenn Fontaine Introduction One of the most common questions I get as a DONA Approved birth doula trainer and a birth doula certification packet reviewer is: “I am a […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]