Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health

Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health

By Antoinette Stewart-Eneh, Special to California Black Media Partners Word Count: 1058 Note: Client A, B & C, names are withheld for privacy; these accounts reflect my recollections as theirDoula. Client A rocked her hips on a birthing ball, surrounded by pale wood and warm textiles in a softly lit Scandinavian-style office. I was her doula through a Southern California maternal health company combining nurse-led care, technology, and wraparoun…

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