Maternal Health: Doulas

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Today's episode is part of our Maternal Health series. We're joined by Doula Alexandria Vaughn-Powe of Metro Detroit to talk about Doulas.
By the end of the episode, it’s our goal you’ll be able to discuss:
-The history and definition of doulas
-The mission of the Black Doulas Association
-The education and training doulas receive
-The importance of doulas before, during, and after pregnancy
-The services you can expect as a client
-The challenges to providing care or misconceptions people have about doulas
Connect with Alexandria:
Email: [e-mail]
Instagram: @thebirthalchemist
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thebirthalchemist/?etsrc=sdt
Black Doula Association: https://www.blackdoulas.org/
Resources:
-National Black Doulas Association https://www.blackdoulas.org/
-DONA International https://www.dona.org/
-Still Birthday: A pregnancy loss is still a birthday https://stillbirthday.com/
-Mid-Atlantic Mothers' Milk Bank: https://midatlanticmilkbank.org/
-Impact of Doulas on Healthy Birth Outcomes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647727/
-I'm an Ob-Gyn. Here's why I had a Doula help with my delivery by Dr. Denise De Los Santos https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/the-latest/im-an-ob-gyn-heres-why-i-had-a-doula-help-with-my-delivery
-Placenta-worth trying? Human maternal placentophagy: Possible benefit and potential risks https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138470/
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