The Positive Health Outcomes of Doula Support have been studied. It improves maternal and child health outcomes, and family engagement. LaToshia Rouse, CD/PCD(DONA), owner of Birth Sisters Doula Services, serves as the Patient and Family Engagement Co-Chair of the National Network for Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Executive Committee and joined NICHQ’s Board of Directors in March 2022, explains this in more detail.
They say it takes a village, but how do you go about gathering one? Consider this your checklist. In part 2 of our series, we’re breaking down the potential members of your care team who can help you feel physically healthy, strong, and supported.
Both the happiness of being a parent, and the sadness of feeling like you were treated in a way that did not feel right for you can exist at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive, and do not impact the other.
As we navigate decisions associated with motherhood, we want to know that we are understanding what is being told to us in order to make an informed choice. However, it can be hard to know what to ask to be truly active in the consent process. As a fertility and birth doula, Emily shares ways that you can make an informed decision about a topic even if you are unfamiliar with it.
Our cycles can tell so much about our overall health and wellbeing, and very few of us are taught to actually read these signs as biomarkers for our health. It is time that we start understanding what our bodies are telling us so we can better understand our overall health, wellness, and fertility!
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