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Dealing with Teen Pregnancy in Atlanta - the Doula Story
This video profiles Perez Ridley, a Doula in Atlanta, GA, who counsels pregnant teens on behalf of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention.
Dealing with Teen Pregnancy in Atlanta - the Doula Story
Teen Pregnancy Essay
A fourteen year old girl who is pregnant and all alone with handling her condition. The family is not supporting her in this difficult time and the baby\'s father is hardly around. B. Feelings: The girl got pregnant at the age of 14 and had no clue what to do. People these days seem to talk of only two or three solutions to teen pregnancy, although most people forget another, which is adoption.......
Facts Concerning Teen Pregnancy
In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control body did a study which showed that teen pregnancies were on the rise with a three per cent increase since 2005. When it comes to teen pregnancies, very few of them have been planned....
How A Doula Can Help With Postpartum Depression
Doulas are there to make life as easy as possible for new mothers, for their brand new babies, and for the rest of the family as well....
Funny Atlanta Dating Stories
Anyone in the dating game knows a thing or two about good dates gone bad. Here are some memorable stories from the Atlanta dating scene....
Training To Become A Doula
Becoming a midwife is no easy task if you are not trained to perform the critical job of guiding a woman and her partner through the process of childbirth. Originating from the Greek word, \'doula\', and the term now is used for trained professionals who provide hands-on help during labor....
What's a Doula?
Doulas (pronounced doo-lah) have become a part of the birthing team, mostly in hospitals, but occasionally in homebirths, too. Doulas are often hired when women want a natural birth, but are required to keep an open mind and support women whether they choose medication or not. If you've always wondered what a doula is, this article can answer that question....
Why Do You Need a Doula?
I never knew what doula was until my traumatic Caserean section with Mya. I did actually come across it somewhere while "preparing" for labor but somehow I completely dismissed the idea. I mean I had all the support I needed - my wonderful husband so I didn't think I really needed one....
A Doula's Support - Lessons Learned in Supporting a 14 Year Old Mother
A teen mother, with no fear of childbirth, shows how the birth experience can be quite different than the way most women picture and experience it to be. Told from the viewpoint of her Doula, or her childbirth support professional, this piece raises the questions of how different the birth experiences of American women could be if they viewed birth the way this 14 year old girl did....
Staten Island Doula
Staten Island moms, are you newly pregnant and wondering what to expect? Perhaps wanting to know not only how to best take care of yourself, but what your birth options are, and what labor will be like? Staten Island’s doula service and childbirth education center, Birth Right Now, is here to help! We are here to offer you education, support, and community during the birth year and beyond!...
2010\'s Top Teen News Stories
Working with teenagers and their families as a psychotherapist and educational consultant provides a unique perspective on the state of the world. Imagine spending your day like I do–listening to the profound as well as the improbable reasoning of a 14 year old. Interestingly, I find that most teens have a sense of the bigger picture, and I believe that most will go on to do truly great things....
