BOMB Doula Program
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is a Doula?
Doulas are trained professionals who provide non-clinical emotional, physical, and informational support for birthing people, before, during, and after labor and birth.
During the prenatal period, doulas share resources and information about the labor process, facilitating positive communication and self-advocacy. During labor and birth, doulas provide hands-on comfort measures to assist with pain management. Doulas also provide post-partum support to help with transitions into parenting, breastfeeding, etc.
What are the primary objectives of the BOMB Doula program?
- Improve maternal and infant mortality rates for enrolled mothers
- Diversifying mothers’ options to pregnancy support through Doulas
- Increase breastfeeding education and initiation rates for mothers
- Connection to routine prenatal and post-partum cares and health benefits
- Support pathways to socioeconomic stability
- Support and educate partners/fathers alongside mothers during pregnancy
- Increase engagement with healthy behaviors (i.e. mental health, prenatal visits, exercise, smoking cessation, safe sleep practices, etc.).
- Reproductive Life and Birth Planning
Who is eligible to participate in the BOMB Doula program?
The BOMB Doula program works with City of Milwaukee residents who are at or before 30 weeks pregnant through birth and 12 weeks postpartum. Clients can be enrolled in the doula program in addition to other FCH home visiting programs. Please reach out for more information.