“Building Your Birth Team: Essential Components of Doula Care”

What does a doula do?  How are they different from midwives, nurses and childbirth educators?  Do I need a doula if I feel confident in my provider and birth location?  

Join experienced local mother, doula & birth advocate Diana Snyder (Matrescence Doula Services) for a conversation about: 

• the benefits of doula care

• what doulas do and don't do

• how doulas support women & families through pregnancy, birth and postpartum

• how we work together with other irreplaceable members of your care team 

• why having a doula can be outcome-changing

• situations when adding a doula can be especially valuable

• considerations for interviewing and choosing a doula

Diana Snyder, JD, is a birth and postpartum doula, longtime birth advocate, and the founder of Matrescence, her doula practice serving families throughout Western Wisconsin. With experience supporting more than 200 births, Diana brings a wealth of knowledge to families as they prepare for birth and the transition into parenthood.

Her approach to doula care is holistic, combining education, advocacy, hands-on labor support, and thoughtful preparation while honoring birth and postpartum as significant rites of passage. Diana has particular experience supporting VBAC and out-of-hospital birth and is passionate about helping parents feel informed, capable, and supported as they make decisions about their care.

To learn more about Diana and Matrescence, visit matrescencedoulaservices.com.