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Nicole Heidbreder, an “End-of-Life Doula,” Explains How She Helps the Dying and Their Loved Ones Let Go
Health  |  News & Politics

Nicole Heidbreder, an “End-of-Life Doula,” Explains How She Helps the Dying and Their Loved Ones Let Go

“Death is both hard and beautiful at the same time,” she says.
Death, Doulas, First Person
January 24, 2023
Hospitals Are Limiting Visitors During Childbirth. So Doulas Are Now FaceTiming Into Delivery Rooms.
Health

Hospitals Are Limiting Visitors During Childbirth. So Doulas Are Now FaceTiming Into Delivery Rooms.

"We had to pivot very quickly. We haven't done an in-person birth since this happened."
Childbirth, Coronavirus, Coronavirus 2020, COVID-19
April 3, 2020
This Queer-Friendly Birthing and Doula Collective Is the First of Its Kind in DC
Health

This Queer-Friendly Birthing and Doula Collective Is the First of Its Kind in DC

Rainbow Doula DC is the first local childbirth group specifically for LGBTQ folks.
Childbirth, Doulas, LGBTQ
December 13, 2019
Photograph by Mareen Fischinger/Offset.
Health

How Having A Doula Can Shape The Birth Experience

A look at what doulas do, plus other trends in having a baby.
Babies, Birth, Doulas, Pregnancy
September 11, 2018
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