Support families, support babies, support birth.
The US has the highest maternal and infant death rate in the developed world, and it's on the rise. We know that doulas at childbirth reduce unnecessary deaths. Our mission is to put life-saving solutions in place.
Our focus as an organization is on improving birth outcomes for all pregnant people in Southern Arizona, and especially those experiencing social or economic hardship. We offer doula support, education, and guidance through pregnancy, birth, and into the postpartum period.
Randomized studies show that having doula support:
39% reduction in C-Section
60% decrease in Epidurals
25% shorter labor
*Hodnett ED. Gates S Hofmeyer GJ. Sakala C. Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth.
Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. CD003766, (2003)
Making Change Possible
Your donation provides Tucson and Phoenix families in need with vital support and services.
What donations pay for...
$60 covers a prenatal visit
$180 covers childbirth education for one family
$600 covers all the certification workshops for one doula
$1500 covers the entire cost of doula care for one family
Some fellow do gooders
Our two basic missions:
Help Families
We strive to improve overall birth outcomes by providing evidence-based education, continuous professional labor support, and community connections to growing families.
Train Doulas to Help Families
We are dedicated to growing the doula community by providing new doulas with education, doula mentorship, and connections to expectant families. Our doulas are trained in collaboration with Birthing Gently and Penny Bussell Doula Training.
Your donation goes directly to helping our missions of training doulas and supporting Arizona families.
Plus you get cool birth knowledge and a tax deduction!