Welcoming a new baby into the family comes with a lot of excitement and preparation. Attending a birthing class in the weeks leading up to labor and delivery offers several benefits to new parents to ...

A doula is a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and shortly after childbirth. Unlike midwives or obstetricians, ...

Brad Edwards shares his journey from losing his twin sons at birth to founding Dads to Doulas— under the organization, Dear Fathers— a free, six-week program that empowers Black fathers with tools to ...

Through adherence to safety practices, the risks of infections, aspirations, or other possible complications during water ...

The birth of a child is often a moment of joy and celebration, but for some families, it can also be a time of unexpected challenges. Newborn birthing injuries, although relatively rare, can occur ...

Doula care around pregnancy and childbirth was once considered to be something accessible only to those with substantial ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...