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Help me. and that was one of the reasons that inspired me to become a doula, because that happened, my youngest daughter is 20 years old, and she's about to be 21, and what was happening then is still happening today. our outcomes should be getting better and not worse. >> there is systemic racism that's been imbedded, right, for decades, for as long as we can remember, and you as a black woman, now working as a doula, helping other mainly black women, why is that important? and how do you use your role to be a voice for them? >> so one of the most important things, i am so grateful, to be in ...

As a doula is give them their voice, educate them, make sure that they stand up for themselves, because when they're standing up for themselves, they're standing up for their babies. they're speaking up for their babies. it is so important, knowledge is power. and it is so important that they understand what is happening in their birth space. educate them. make sure that they can ask those questions. have that relation with their care provider. making sure that it is a partnership. and understand that they have informed choices. making sure that they know that they have support. one of the thi...

Local women are weighing in as a local health center announces new efforts to keep black moms and babies safe during birth.

Experts expand on racial and social factors influencing maternal mortality.

Revolutionising Maternity: The Global Doula Maestro Returns Home to Transform Melbourne's Birthscape