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DOULA ­SESSION: Rachelle ­Friesen, co-president of the nonprofit Doulas of Rhode Island, speaks to a gathering at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket as part of the group’s statewide “Meet the Doulas” awareness campaign. 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Demand for doulas in R.I. rises after insurance change

What a difference a few years have made for doulas in Rhode Island. Doulas provide physical and emotional support to expectant mothers, before, during and...

Blue Cross partners with Doulas of R.I. to grow scholarship program

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announced it is partnering with Doulas of Rhode Island to expand a scholarship program...
DOULA DISCUSSION: Stacey Collins, left, asks questions of doulas Meg Bain, center, and Elyse Wilkie during a Doulas of Rhode Island gathering in North Kingstown earlier this month that allowed expectant mothers to investigate hiring a doula for delivery and postpartum services. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Doulas argue insurance proposal is about access, equity

Quatia Osorio had never heard of a doula before 2011. But after two miscarriages, the Rhode Island resident started looking into services to support her...
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