Following completion of this course, learners should be able to:
- Understand the difference between a birth doula and a postpartum doula.
- Understand what a doula does during the antepartum period versus postpartum.
- Identify birth doula actions that progress labor.
- Reveal how doulas can support clinical and community maternal health settings.
Alexa is the Founder and Executive Director of Granny's Birth Initiative (GBI), but also a nurse, doula, and fierce advocate for perinatal health for those in her community. Alexa invests in the outcomes of others by repeatedly answering the call to create alternative solutions.
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A new offering by Dr. Jessica Young, the Medical Director of the Firefly program, Acudetox is a treatment method that involves placing acupuncture needles gently in the ear at specific points. The intervention can provide symptom relief, relax the nervous system, calm emotions, and support patients in their recovery.
Background : Vanderbilt has been caring for women with substance use disorder and their children since 2011. In 2020, the program received funds from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model, in partnership with TennCare. This influx of support lead to the official launch of Firefly in 2021, an expanded, multi-disciplinary outpatient clinical program spanning OB/GYN, Pediatrics, & Psychiatry.
