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Black women are more likely to die during pregnancy. A local doula program aims to change that.

Por: The Boston Globe Nation December 31, 2022

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When Phelicia Cadet’s water broke on May 22, one of the first things she did was call her doula, Ieshia Lee. Cadet remembers battling contractions while crying over the phone, “Help me through this pain!”Lee, who had been working with Cadet through her pregnancy, rushed to the hospital to support her through labor.Cadet is one of 58 women who have been paired with free doula services through Mass General Brigham’s Birth Partners Program... + full article



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