Our Network
The hands behind every birth.
254 trained volunteer doulas serving families across all five Louisiana healthcare regions.
Our doulas are mothers, nurses, students, ministers, full-time professionals, and full-time community caregivers. They look like the families they serve, a rare concordance in the doula profession and a core part of why our outcomes are what they are.
Doula bios coming soon
We are in the process of inviting each MHN-trained doula to share a bio and photo for this directory. If you're an MHN doula, watch your email for the spotlight invitation.
In the meantime, learn about our network as a whole:
By the Numbers
254
Volunteer doulas trained since 2023.
15
Training cohorts through December 2025.
5
Louisiana healthcare regions served.
What Our Doulas Bring
- ICEA-approved Birth Doula training with ongoing mentorship from senior MHN staff
- Bereavement training for those serving families experiencing loss
- Bilingual capacity, many MHN doulas serve in English and Spanish
- Continuity of care from prenatal visits through postpartum check-ins
- Cultural humility and lived community membership in the regions they serve
