Baltimore enlists doulas to help bring infant mortality rate down [BaltimoreSun.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/14/176:46 PM

When Kendra Nelson was in labor with her second child, small gestures from a doula helped her get through the strongest and most painful contractions.

The woman held Nelson’s hand and spoke words of encouragement. She guided Nelson through breathing exercises and pulled her hair back in a scrunchie to keep her comfortable.

[For more of this story, written by Andrea K. McDaniels, go to http://www.baltimoresun.com/he...-20170725-story.html]

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