Expectant mothers throughout state needed for doula training

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UAMS asks for pregnant Arkansans in 41 counties to aid doula training program

(Getty Images)The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences put out a call Wednesday for pregnant Arkansans in 41 counties to receive free services from doula trainees. Doulas are maternal health professionals who provide emotional and physical support during and after pregnancy, labor and birth. Applicants who are expected to give birth before Dec. 1 will have three doula trainees to choose from and “are encouraged to interview multiple doula…

Expectant mothers throughout state needed for doula training

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to receive free services from doulas-in-training.