Meet Emerald, Montana

Emerald successfully avoids a repeat C-section but develops serious postpartum complications that require her to make a two-hour drive to a hospital.

Emerald is pregnant with baby number seven and lives “out in the middle of nowhere” in Montana with her husband and…

Meet Rochelle, Doula and Midwifery Student, New York

Rochelle juggles college classes with her work as a doula to provide support to women in need.

Rochelle James, a 21-year-old doula and college student, says she knew right after high school that “babies and moms…

Meet Naomi, Florida

At 6 ½ months pregnant, Naomi struggles to find health insurance and compassionate prenatal care.
Naomi was 6 1/2 months into her second pregnancy when she moved from South Carolina to Florida to live near her sister. Unable to find work and childcare for her one-year-old son, Naomi applied…

Meet Rachel, Florida

Hoping for a VBAC for her third delivery, Rachel’s pregnancy becomes complicated with missed diagnosis and high interventions.

Rachel had her first baby by C-section at 17. Now 22, pregnant with her third baby, she hopes this one will be born naturally and…

Meet Chanel, Doula, New York

Chanel’s support extends to mothers and doulas as she works to improve health services for low-income women in Brooklyn.

Chanel Porchia-Albert founded Ancient Song Doula Services after becoming a mother herself. She left her career in finance when she…

Jennie Joseph, Common Sense Pregnancy and the Birth Place

Jennie provides the high-quality, personalized prenatal care that Naomi and Rachel need, regardless of their insurance status or birth plans.

Meet Lissette, New York

Lissette gets the doula support she needs to avoid depression and navigate the health system during her second birth.

Lissette’s first pregnancy occurred when she was 17-years-old. Lacking family support, she became depressed and as Lissette says, “I ended up…