COMMUNITY DOULA

Our Community based Postpartum Doula Program is the ammunition that fights maternal mortality.  We send postpartum doulas out to educate and support families with newborns. More specifically, our doulas help monitor symptoms often associated with postpartum complications, postpartum depression, and divert away common breastfeeding mistakes. Other services range from providing material goods, meals, to hosting classes, and even presenting additional resources that apply to individual needs. Our “Preparing for the 4th Trimester” class is held weekly throughout the North Dallas area, and over 100 women have already completed it. 

In the USA, approximately 700 women die a year as a result of maternal causes.  The mortality rate of Black women has climbed from a rate of 37.3 per 100k live births in 2018, to 44 per 100k in 2019. According to the CDC, that averages to roughly 250 deaths a year. These numbers are consistently rising, thus in Texas alone the mortality rate is 34.5 per 100k.

There are many things the community can do to help combat maternal mortality, and expand Delighted to Doula’s services to those in need. There are three key points of safety for  the mother and child: Professional assistance, education, and supplies. That's where we need your help. Any amount is enough to help us support these families and eventually expand our services.  We thank you for all that you do to help us progress. Donate today!