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Local Women Train To Be About Martin County

Doulas Through Healthy Start Healthy Start
Martin County Healthy

Coalition St art i s a nonprof i t
organization dedicated
Twelve local women have completed training through to ensuring that every
the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition to become baby is born healthy. It
community-based doulas. provides educational and
A doula is a trained nonmedical assistant who provides health services to pregnant
physical, emotional and informational support to a mother women, new mothers and
before, during, and shortly after childbirth. The doula their families at no cost,
training program is designed to serve low-income, high-risk particularly expectant
women throughout their pregnancy and the birth process to mothers who are at risk for
improve pregnancy, maternal and infant health outcomes. late or no prenatal care.
“Doulas can make an enormous difference to mothers Part of a statewide
and babies, particularly for women who may not have coalition, Healthy Start
other support available to them,” says Martin County connects pregnant women
Healthy Start Coalition CEO Samantha Suffich. “Because and young mothers with Martin County Healthy Start Coalition’s class of doulas: Front row: Gabbi Nahass, Ashlynn
a doula is a member of the community, she can form a essential services including Parrotta, Doula Trainer Darlean Thomas, Lucy Collazo, Tonya Brown, and Doula Program
strong bond with the mother in the weeks leading up prenatal care, home Coodinator Margo Keane. Back row: AnnMarie Dearman, Andrea Wallace, Sarah Mahoney,
to giving birth, making sure the expectant mother has visitations by a nurse or Caroline Van Dyke, Jazmyne Thompson, Miranda Alexander, Alma Bailey, and Hillary Cruz
everything she needs and is doing the right thing for social worker, breastfeeding
herself and her baby. A doula then stays with the mother support, parenting education, car seat and sleeping safety, The programs of Martin County Healthy Start
through labor and is available during the crucial time after a free diaper pantry, and access to other community partner Coalition are voluntary and available to all Florida
birth to help a mom with breast feeding and successful agencies through the Betty Moore Prenatal Outreach Center. residents at no cost.
bonding with her baby.” The David Cardno Father and Child Resource Center, also For more information about Martin County Healthy
The doula training program is funded through the part of the Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, helps Start Coalition and its ongoing programs, visit www.
Lichtenberger Family Charitable Fund and Ranieri Family fathers to become more involved in parenting and offers legal mchealthystart.org, call (772) 463-2888 or follow the
Charitable Fund at The Community Foundation Martin – assistance to fathers who are separated from their children. organization on Facebook.
St. Lucie along with the Children’s Services Council of
Martin County.
National studies show the techniques used by doulas
have a positive effect on the whole family and lead to
better birth outcomes. With doula support, women tend
to need less medical intervention and their babies tend
to be born healthier than without this personal support.
“Doulas do more than whisper a gentle reminder that
you are doing well, remind you to breathe, and rub your
back,” said Anglica Fereshetian, one of the Healthy Start
doulas and a childbirth educator. “Doulas remind their
pregnant clients that they are superheroes! When I see
new families become the strongest and most confident
versions of themselves through support, education, and
the bringing forth of a new life, I am rewarded with the
knowing that this family has their own superhero story.”
A second Doula Training Course will be offered
later this summer. Community members who want to
participate in the training or receive doula services can
contact Community Doula Program Coordinator Margo
Keane at mkeane@mchealthystart.org, (772) 463-2888,
Ext. 145.

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