Childbirth historically involved a support system of women who assisted a woman from her pregnancy through the birth and in the immediate postpartum period afterward. Today, obstetricians and midwives ...

A new study in Birth reports that doulas provide benefits for women in childbirth, even when male partners are present. Support from the doula included close physical proximity, touching, and eye ...

Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc. Women with doula ...

ALPINE, Utah, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MotivHealth, a health insurance company defying traditional boundaries, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with AZOVA Health, a pioneer in ...

Health insurance company MotivHealth announced it is partnering with Utah-based telehealth company AZOVA to provide its members with Birth Doula Support Memberships. AZOVA is a digital health platform ...

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 ...

When Chanel Porchia-Albert became a doula more than a decade ago, times were different. According to the Brooklyn-based practitioner, who founded the Ancient Song Doula Services in 2008, little was ...

Maternity care company Pomelo Care has acquired The Doula Network, the companies announced on Tuesday. Traditionally offering only virtual care, the acquisition now allows Pomelo Care to provide ...

Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage. But despite her patient’s pleas ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For expecting mothers, the journey of labor and delivery can be an emotional rollercoaster. While having loved ones and medical staff by their side provides comfort, ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to ...