If you're nervous about childbirth, you're not alone. These tips can help you feel calmer about going into labor.

The slight hiss of the breathing tube, mentioning do-not-resuscitate between coffee pours, and looming silent anticipation are the stock and trade of Patti Broadfoot’s career as a death doula.

Kimberly Wamba realized what she wanted to do with her life in watching members of her family die. She always had a desire to ...

DoulaMatch is a national directory of doula services — both prenatal and postpartum. The site exists to make it quick and ...

California's Medi-Cal now covers doula care since 2023. Learn how the state is working to increase access and awareness of this benefit.

Demand for home health care, including at-home hospice care, has skyrocketed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as has the number of family caregivers.

You've heard of birth doulas, the caring professionals that support people during childbirth. The role of doula goes further than the first day of life, though. Diane Button is a death doula, a ...

Michigan is rapidly expanding doula access after beginning to cover the service through its federally funded Medicaid program, a shift that health officials say will improve birth outcomes and ...