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 ...

Michigan is rapidly expanding doula access after beginning to cover the service through its federally funded Medicaid program, a shift that health officials say will improve birth outcomes and ...

In the days leading up to Hurricane Irma’s landfall in September 2017, Esther Louis made preparations to flee Florida with her husband and four children. The Category 4 Hurricane was expected to hit ...

Advocates say greater accessibility to doulas could help lower maternal mortality rates, especially for Black mothers. California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice ...

Soon after learning she was pregnant, Nyah Phillips envisioned her baby's delivery in a hospital with her partner and mother at her side for support. A doula being in the delivery room during such a ...

If you’ve ever wondered who really helps bring a baby into the world besides doctors, midwives and doulas are the unsung heroes every parent should know about. For centuries, midwives and doulas have ...

A mother-to-be volunteered to receive services from the doulas during their graduation ceremony at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford on September 5, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror ...