Are doulas saving black mamas lives?

Imani joins us this week. Imani is a certified doula and works in Cleveland, Ohio. With over 20 years’ experience, she provides support to mothers and their family not only during pregnancy but also postpartum. As a mother of 7 she understands firsthand what it takes to parent and that is what led her to creating her own natural product line. This week’s episode we talk about how beneficial doulas are to African American community.

Listen to find out why YOU should get a doula!

In this episode we talk about:

2:03: What exactly is a doula?

3:33: What made you decide to become a doula?

26:35: What are the benefits of having a doula (statistics if you have any)?

31:01: How can African American Mothers specifically benefit from having doulas?

Connect with Imani: 

Doula Services - https://calmlaborassistance.com/

Rawdah Natural Products - https://rawdahnatural.com/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/calm_doula_cle/?hl=en

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Birthing Beautiful Communities - https://www.birthingbeautiful.org/

Doula Match - https://doulamatch.net/

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