Programs and services
Birth Doulas: Pregnant and want to have a doula attend your birth?
Doula Trainings: Want to become a doula?
Breastfeeding Training: Want to learn how to better support moms to breastfeed?
Birth Doula Services
Our birth doulas provide evidence-based informational, emotional and physical support before, during and after the birth of your baby. What does a doula do? She will meet with you before your baby is born so you can get to know each other, so you can ask her all your questions about labor and birth, so …
Birth Stories and More
Birth Stories is a free support group for childbearing women and the people who support them. We believe that birth is a normal process and a significant life event for every family. Our mission is to be a free resource for information about evidence-based maternity care, normal childbirth, and breastfeeding, so that parents can make …
Breastfeeding Training
BirthWell Partners Breastfeeding Training: Encouraging and Supporting Breastfeeding When it’s Not the Norm WHEN: Monday February 13th, 5:30-8:30pm WHERE: The Crisis Center, Suite 501 3600 8th Ave. South Birmingham, AL 35222 COST: $30 Presented by Dalia Abrams, M.A., M.P.H., CD(DONA), LCCE, CLC This three hour training will meet DONA‘s breastfeeding class requirement (item # 5 …
Doula Training
February 2012 birth doula workshop a great success! February 3 – 5 2012 Two doula trainers; Marlo and Lisi, and 13 doula trainees, and Susan and Dalia spent a wonderful weekend together, learning, dancing, laughing and practicing the art of providing labor support. With every training, BirthWell Partners increases the number of doulas available to provide …
Sign up/Refer
Sign up for doula support Our mission is to provide a doula’s support to every woman who wants one, regardless of ability to pay. Meet our doulas: Eligibility requirements: We offer support based on the number of people in your household and on your household income. We follow WIC eligibility guidelines. So, if you qualify for WIC, …
Volunteer Orientation
Want to be a BirthWell Partners Volunteer doula? We would love to have you! What you need to do: 1. Complete a DONA Birth Doula Training (we hold two a year in Birmingham) 2. Complete a BirthWell Partners Volunteer Doula Orientation (two are offered after every doula training we host) 3. Have a clean background check …