From prenatal Zoom sessions to FaceTiming from the delivery room, the pandemic has changed how doulas work. But by keeping communication the focus, new parents can get the guidance they need no matter the mediums required.
In pandemic times, some hospitals’ COVID-19-related rules turned expectant mothers’ lives into despair by disallowing not only doulas, but also partners in delivery rooms. Rena Carlton of Rena Carlton Doula Care, a certified DONA (Doulas of North America) doula and former educator, was heartbroken for the isolated families.
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