Great Article - Doulas Supporting Teens

For several years, Lane County has had a group of dedicated doulas who help teens pregnancy and birth. Midwifery today recently published an article about Doulas Supporting Teens out of Lane County.

Here is a small snippet:

"The program is currently meeting or exceeding these goals. With a cesarean section rate of 12.9%, which is about 60% lower than the national average, low birth weight at 4.8%, compared to the Oregon average of 6.1%(3) and a breastfeeding initiation rate of 99%, DST is affecting health in many beneficial ways for Oregon’s teen parents, as well as saving money for taxpayers and insurance companies (the majority of DST’s clients are on the state-funded Oregon Health Plan)."

If you are, or know someone, who is a teen and pregnant in Lane County Oregon, please contact Doulas Supporting Teens for help