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About This Project
About This Project
This project centers the power of storytelling. Using oral histories, reproductive justice advocates Nicole Burts, Angela Castañeda and Julie Johnson Searcy worked together to gather the experiences of Black doulas in Indiana. Doulas offer informational, emotional and embodied support to people giving birth; they move between homes and hospitals as they provide prenatal education, support during labor, and postpartum care. By gathering the stories of Black doulas who have their own private practice and doulas who work for collectives, such as the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, this project offers a unique lens into both the challenges and joys of birth in Indiana.
Meet the Doulas
Meet the Doulas
What is a Doula?
What is a Doula?
Birth doulas provide non-medical intimate support to pregnant people and their families. This support starts at the very foundation of life – breath. Doulas remind, encourage and accompany people through labor by breathing with them. 'One more breath, breathe with me, stay with your breath’, they say as they wipe foreheads, share supportive words, and hold hands with laboring people. Doulas provide continuous emotional, physical and informational support to pregnant people and their families. Doulas move in and out of private and public spaces and build relationships that traverse families and institutions. Walking away from a person and their newly delivered baby, doulas carry personal knowledge and information about that person – evidence of their intimate exchange.
Doula Voices
Doula Voices
Janeva - doula story - edited.mp3See more about Janeva here
See more about Janeva here
Business Info
Business Info
janeva1984@gmail.com
574-300-5125
Tribedoulafamily (IG)
Sonté Hunt _Doula Nikki_ edited.mp3See more about Sonté here
See more about Sonté here
s.hunt1@imhc.org
574-544-9153
Nicole Williams - edited.mp3See more about Nicole here
See more about Nicole here
574-272-2515
Jasmine White edited.mp3See more about Jasmine W. here
See more about Jasmine W. here
Jaythehippiedoula_ (IG)
Passionate Birthing (FB)
Courtney - doula story - edited.mp3See more about Courtney here
See more about Courtney here
ArLydia - doula convo - edited.mp3See more about ArLydia here
See more about ArLydia here
Simplicitysimples.com
Arlydiabaileymike (FB)
502-341-4517
Shelonda - doula interview - edited.mp3
TaKeisha Smith edited.mp3See more about TaKeisha here
See more about TaKeisha here
Adi - doula story -edite.mp3
Yenna (doula story) edited.mp3
Zuri - doula story - Angela, Julie and Nicole edited.mp3
Cieara - Doula Story - edited.mp3See more about Cieara here
See more about Cieara here
317.766.5838
lailadoula2020@gmail.com
Cjdoula2020 (IG) and (FB)
Doula Story - Ajaya (AngelaJulie) edited.mp3See more about Ajaya here
See more about Ajaya here
ajayadivine@gmail.com
Doula Story - Joslyn (AngelaJulie) edited.mp3See more about Joslyn here
See more about Joslyn here
blissfulbirthing317@gmail.com
Cheyenne - Doula Story - AngelaJulie edited.mp3
Taharah - Doula Story - AngelaJulieNicole edited.mp3See more about Tahara here
See more about Tahara here
808-464-8721
rosiebabydoula@gmail.com
Jakara - Doula Story - AngelaNicoleJulie edited.mp3
Joy (doula story) - AngelaNicoleJulie edited.mp3
Briana - Doula Story - AngelaNicoleJulie edited.mp3See more about Briana here
See more about Briana here
@aroundthemoondoulaservices (IG)
Aroundthemoondoulaservices@outlook.com
Abena - Doula Story - Nicole and Julie edited.mp3See more about Abena here
See more about Abena here
463-579-0303
tuesdaygift01@gmail.com
Jasmine - doula story - Angela, Nicole and Julie edited.mp3See more about Jasmine K. here
See more about Jasmine K. here
Naptowndoula.com
Naptown.doula (IG)
Damita White - doula story (Angela and Nicole) edited.mp3
Brittany Doula interview edited.mp3
Leah - doula story (Angela, Nicole, Julie) edited.mp3See more about Leah here
See more about Leah here
@ourlittlehelperindy (IG)
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