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By Nancy Halseide Featuring articles previously published in Midwifery Today magazine, this e-book focuses on doulas. With recent research showing that a doula’s presence at a birt h significantly improves outcomes, this e-book is timely and relevant for today’s birth workers and expectant parents. Chapter 1: “The Doula Phenomenon and Authentic Midwifery: Protection as a Keyword” by Michel Odent Chapter 2: “Being the Quiet Midwife/Doula in the Corner” by Ana Paula Markel Chapter 3: “Confessions of a 57-year-old Rookie Doula” by Helen Hill Chapter 4: “A Birth Doula for Every Mother” by Allie Chee Chapter 5: “DONA’s Youngest Certified Doula” by Mary Ann Lieser Chapter 6: “The Midwife and the Doula: A Tale of Two Sisters” by Vicki Penwell Chapter 7: “A Doula’s Bag-of-Tricks: What’s in It for You?” by Debra Pascali-Bonaro Chapter 8: “Supporting Empowered Births” by Heathir Brown Chapter 9: “A Week and a Question” by Heide Thorsen Chapter 10: “Doulas in Europe” by Elena Piantino Chapter 11: “A Buddy Near the Crib: Perinatal Coaching for Underprivileged Families” by Annemarie Hoogewys Chapter 12: “Compassion and Empathy: A Doula’s Best Friends” by Kicki Hansard Chapter 13: “Adapting Birth Services for Incarcerated Mothers” by Marianne Bullock and Vicki Elson Chapter 14: “Accepting Love without Perfection: The Roles of Grandmothers and Postpartum Doulas” by Vicki York Chapter 15: “Doula by Default” by Salem Chapter 16: “Let Your Monkey Do It: A Doula’s Take on Homebirth” by Debra Flashenberg Show more