For decades, women have been told childbirth injuries are simply part of becoming a mother, as an accepted, invisible cost of labor and delivery. On this episode of Disruption Interruption Tracy ...

A few years ago I visited Dar a Luz, the only free-standing birth center in New Mexico. It looks nothing like the towering urban hospitals I have spent my career working in. Nestled into a valley at ...

Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences many people go through in life. Pushing a baby out of your birth canal pushes your body to its physical limits. Labor and delivery can last hours or ...

Prepare for childbirth with confidence in this one-day class designed to equip expectant parents with practical knowledge and ...

For these and so many other reasons, doulas are (rightfully) on the rise: DONA International reports there are six times more doulas working births today than there were 20 years ago. Even in today’s ...

You can add doulas to the long list of professions turned upside down by coronavirus. The birth coaches act as guides during pregnancy by offering prenatal care and childbirth workshops and assisting ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 13 Episode 3. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. In these days of global and political chaos, I am making a ...