Black doulas work to reduce pregnancy-related deaths, complications for women of color

Once the bastion of affluent white women, doulas are increasingly making an impact towards reversing negative trends regarding Black maternal morbidity rates.

Christa Sims is a doula in the Diversifying Doulas Initiative which aims to pair Black doulas with Black expectant mothers to provide support, encouragement and education. Oct. 4, 2022. Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLiveBeing black and pregnant can be a dangerous — if not deadly — combination.

Now doctors working to reduce the number of pregnant Black women who develop life-threatening complications are deploying a new weapon in their fight: Black doulas. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

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