Connect With A Birth Worker

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A birth worker is a contemporary term that refers to a doula. A doula is a trained professional who supports people during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, pregnancy loss, stillbirth, postpartum, lactation, parenting, and death or loss of a loved one.
Birth workers or doulas provide educational, emotional, physical, and spiritual resources and support during these special and sacred times. Birth workers, however, are not medical practitioners and cannot medically diagnose, examine, or treat clients. For medical or clinical support, please connect with the clinic at Mewinzha.

At Mewinzha, connecting with a birth worker ensures the care provided to you is centered in Anishinaabe life ways.

The following are ways Mewinzha birth workers can support you:

  • Cultural teachings and practices in pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum
  • Prenatal education and information
  • Prenatal resources or referrals
  • Labor and birth support
  • Postpartum education and information
  • Postpartum resources
  • Postpartum support
  • Lactation support
  • Community resources or referrals
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Mewinzha Birth Workers

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Millicent Simenson

Areas of support
  • Prenatal education and information
  • Prenatal resources and referrals
  • Labor and birth support
  • Postpartum support
  • Lactation support
  • Community resources or referrals
  • Assist with Traditional Medicines (Wellness Clinic) including harvesting, preparation to sustain wellness clinic, assist in medicine walks
  • Independent Birth Attendant (home births)

Pearl Walker-Swaney

Areas of support
  • Prenatal education and information
  • Prenatal support
  • Labor and birth support
  • Postpartum care and support
  • Indigenous foods and medicines for postpartum
  • Lactation support
  • Parenting infants and toddlers
  • Yoga and mindfulness
  • Learn more about Pearl’s work here

Prenatal and Postpartum support groups coming soon!