Connecting Families with Doulas from Pregnancy to Birth & Postpartum with Melissa Bowley of Flourish Care
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Connecting Families with Doulas from Pregnancy to Birth & Postpartum with Melissa Bowley of Flourish Care
46 states provide some sort of coverage & reimbursement for doula care. This week’s guest believes every family can benefit from the pure support of a doula. Melissa Bowley is the Founder & CEO of Flourish Care, the nation’s #1 maternal care network, providing comprehensive doula care for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Hear what a doula actually does, the training needed to become a doula, how popular doulas have become, how Flourish Care finds doulas despite the difficult work schedule, and fascinating stats on the value of doulas in women’s healthcare. Tune in to this episode to connect doulas with more families throughout their pregnancy journey.
Here’s a small sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
What does a doula do?
How many families use doulas?
What training do doulas need?
How effective are doulas?
When did more states start offering coverage, reimbursement, or support for doula care?
Show Notes
Connecting Families with Doulas from Pregnancy to Birth & Postpartum with Melissa Bowley of Flourish Care
[1:06] Welcome to Business of the V
[1:52] Connect with Melissa Bowley, Flourish Care, and Flourish Care on LinkedIn
[3:37] What does a doula do?
[6:45] What types of care do doulas provide?
[10:05] What training do doulas need?
[11:46] Today’s Hot Flash and other stats from National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
[12:10] How many families use doulas?
[13:55] How does Flourish Care find doulas despite the difficult work schedule?
[15:12] When did more states start offering coverage, reimbursement, or support for doula care?
[17:34] How effective are doulas?
[18:58] Does Flourish Care have any learnings on doulas from other countries?
[20:42] Connect with Melissa Bowley, Flourish Care, and Flourish Care on LinkedIn
[20:52] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!