An Arkansas Senate committee voted down a bill that would have extended Medicaid coverage for women to 12 months after giving ...

An Arkansas law promises to enhance support for pregnant women and new mothers by creating a new type of certified care in the state.

In recent decades, the U.S. has seen a movement toward more a holistic birth experience, increasing demand for doula services ...

And we can't just be ending this before we get a chance to start," she said. Doulas help navigate pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Though the process hasn’t been without problems, the ...

One of the most joyful moments for a parent is welcoming a child into the world, but the weeks and months after that high can be a difficult journey.

Patients receiving doula care showed significantly higher rates of vaginal birth after cesarean (adjusted risk difference [ARD], 15.6; 95% CI, 3.8-27.4) and increased postpartum office visit ...

Snyder said the ROSE program has been shown to cut postpartum depression rates in half, but access is limited. So far in Omaha, doulas with the Omaha Better Birth Project and A Mother’s Love ...

Birth doulas help you prepare for the birth and are present with you for the delivery. Meanwhile, after the baby is born, you can enlist the service of a postpartum doula. “Daytime postpartum ...

Advocates Black doulas are playing an essential role in offering much-needed support to pregnant women, particularly those ...

Recently, the Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit calling for better and safer patient care, released its 2025 Maternity Care Report. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of ...

However, as of January 1, 2025, Medicaid in South Dakota now provides coverage for doula services at birth and during the postpartum period. “Postpartum that doula role can look like coming into ...