To combat its high infant mortality rate, the state is reimbursing birth professionals to help expectant mothers. And ...

A South Carolina midwife who lost her life to a cause she devoted an entire career to is reigniting a national conversation ...

DoulaMatch is a national directory of doula services — both prenatal and postpartum. The site exists to make it quick and ...

Tiffany Johnson, an Oak Park woman who helps the dying navigate the last months and weeks of life, has recently found herself talking publicly about her work — while advocating for Illinois’ so-called ...

Death doulas assist individuals and families in navigating the various challenges in dying, from pain care and making medical ...

The intention of Tuesday’s Death Café is to provide a safe, respectful space for open discussion about death, dying, life and ...

A postpartum doula is a professional trained to work with a new mother through the period after birth. The postpartum period, sometimes called the fourth trimester, is the first 6 weeks after the ...

While most people think they have similar functions, doulas, and midwives actually have vastly different training, duties, and certifications. Every new parent needs a helping hand. Fortunately, there ...

I’ve volunteered as an abortion doula for the past year and a half in the Washington, D.C., area. This is a look at what I do—and what I see—on a typical shift. For privacy reasons, I can't disclose ...

Gov. Phil Murphy said the new laws are part of an effort to make New Jersey “the best state in the nation to deliver and ...

In the summer, UofL Health’s Shelbyville Hospital was listed in one report as one of 35 rural medical centers in Kentucky ...

Throughout your pregnancy, you daydream about life with your baby, you research items for your registry, and you plan for the big event itself — childbirth. After many grueling hours of labor, you may ...