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Better lactation support would improve R.I. health outcomes

Commentary 06/05/2026

At two months postpartum, only half of new mothers in Rhode Island are still breastfeeding despite experts recommending exclusive breastfeeding for at least six...

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

Focus 04/24/2026

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...

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