A new program to train more Indigenous doulas will mix lessons on birth with cultural practices like smudging. 'To have it through an Indigenous lens, that's really important,' said participant Lisa Robinson. 'It's like an act of reconciliation.' | CBCNS
The Mi'kmaq Child Development Centre is hosting its first doula training program on April 25 and 26.
"To have it through an Indigenous lens, that's really important," said participant Lisa Robinson. "It's like an act of reconciliation." A doula is a non-medical professional who assists women during pregnancy, labour and after birth. It's a role women at the centre have been taking on for decades, even if they didn't use the word.
She hopes becoming a certified doula will allow her to help other Mi'kmaw women in ways that go beyond typical labour support.
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