This week we are diving into some of the less well-known doulas. The more I’ve dug into doulas there is much more out there beyond babies and parents. This is quite fascinating and yes doulas do start and stem from pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. But they even reach out into even the last few days of life.
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Sources:
Bereavement doulas: Care for pregnancy loss. Doula Centers. (2023a, June 8). https://doulacenters.com/bereavement-doula/
Cidro, J., Doenmez, C., Sinclair, S., Nychuk, A., Wodtke, L., & Hayward, A. (2021, August 26). Putting them on a strong spiritual path: Indigenous doulas responding to the needs of indigenous mothers and Communities - International Journal for Equity in health. BioMed Central. https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01521-3
Death doula: End-of-life compassionate support. Doula Centers. (2023b, June 7). https://doulacenters.com/death-doula/
Parenthood, P. (n.d.). 7 different types of doulas and what they do. Planned Parenthood. https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/7-different-types-of-doulas-and-what-they-do
Ratnam, G. (2021, February 26). What is a doula and how to choose the right one?. FirstCry Parenting. https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/what-is-a-doula-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one/#typesofdoulas
Sylvester, K. (2023, October 26). 9 types of doulas you didn’t know you needed. xoNecole. https://www.xonecole.com/different-types-of-doulas/particle-12
What is an ayurvedic doula?. Doula Centers. (2023c, June 7). https://doulacenters.com/ayurvedic-doula/
For Further Reading:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/becoming-a-doula
https://www.oatext.com/being-a-good-relative-indigenous-doulas-reclaiming-cultural-knowledge-to-improve-health-and-birth-outcomes-in-manitoba.php#gsc.tab=0
https://www.oatext.com/being-a-good-relative-indigenous-doulas-reclaiming-cultural-knowledge-to-improve-health-and-birth-outcomes-in-manitoba.php
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5143171/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jmwh.12497
https://diversityhealthcare.imedpub.com/canadian-indigenous-womens-perspectives-ofmaternal-health-and-health-care-services-asystematic-review.php?aid=11328
https://diversityhealthcare.imedpub.com/canadian-indigenous-womens-perspectives-ofmaternal-health-and-health-care-services-asystematic-review.php?aid=11328
https://www.evyanwhitney.com/what-is-a-sexuality-doula
https://women-gender-equality.canada.ca/en/free-to-be-me/2slgbtqi-plus-glossary.html