Oshakee Zink didn’t know she was pregnant with her fourth child when the pull of opioids dragged the 28-year-old out of recovery and back into addiction. Having had a son born with neonatal abstinence ...

For many women, the journey towards motherhood is an exciting one. But for others, the experience is less than what they imagined. Without appropriate prenatal care and support, expectant mothers are ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is on the lookout for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to benefit from ...

As a visibly pregnant Stephanie Lewis shopped in a Walmart more than a decade ago, a woman she didn’t know approached her. “And she was like, ‘Do you have a doula?’ ” Lewis recalled. “And I was ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new initiative launched by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will provide expectant mothers across 41 Arkansas counties with free doula services. As part of its Doula ...

LANCASTER, Pa. — Across the country, increasing maternal death rates have become a significant issue during the past two years. According to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering expectant mothers across the state free services from ...

Health systems and organizations in Arkansas are trying to improve maternal health outcomes by giving women more choices in pregnancy-related care. Recent efforts included sessions to train more ...

This is part of a series from The Lily that examines how the role of doulas intersects with private and public insurance, race, socioeconomic status, policy and the medical community. Over the last ...

Starting as early as spring 2024, doulas will be available at no cost for members of MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid insurance. “It’s a big step in that there was nothing before and now there's ...