The Doula Village MKE

03/18/2026

DeAnna Tharpe is on the panel tomorrow and we are here for it. 🧡
The Maternal Mental Health Brunch: Voices on Policy and Mental Health is a FREE community event bringing together leaders, advocates, and families to talk about what Wisconsin women actually need — from mental health support to policies that make a real difference.
DeAnna will be in the room alongside WI State Senator LaTonya Johnson, Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde, and Steven Webb, VP of PPWI. These are the conversations that move things forward.
March 18th
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Northwest Conference Center | Hilton Garden Inn
FREE — grab your spot on Eventbrite
Come out. Bring someone. This is the room to be in.

03/09/2026

A very interesting read about how doulas are becoming the patch to avoid addressing the real issues.

Where is the doula movement is heading in the next 10–15 years? Right now there’s a national battle quietly raging over who will control the doula workforce. Will it be community birth workers? Hospitals, universities, or State Medicaid systems? Doulas are tried and proven to improve health outc...

03/01/2026

Advocating for a sustainable living wage is important!

If you're applauding doulas without funding them...

💬 Let’s talk: What would REAL support for doulas look like to you? Drop your thoughts below!
🔁 Share this post if you're tired of performative support and ready for real action.

03/01/2026

No more research needed to prove what we already know!

Article Link Abstract Background The United States suffers from an increasing rate of severe maternal morbidity, paired with a wide disparity in maternal health

02/27/2026

Roughly 55 percent of Medicaid enrollees are working full or part time, and a number aren’t eligible for health insurance through their jobs. Read more in an explainer here.

02/24/2026

02/22/2026

❤️ Big News, Beautiful Community! ❤️

I’m so excited to announce that starting this month, Sih'Khemmes Akimat Noserdenh The Wellness Doula / CEO AbracaDoula Doula Experience will be launching a Monthly Family Wellness Newsletter ❤️

Each month, you’ll receive:
✨ A prenatal tip
✨ A postnatal tip
✨ A postpartum tip
✨ Education you can actually use
✨ Community events & gatherings
✨ Trainings, resources, and opportunities
✨ And so much more to support you and your family

This isn’t just a newsletter—it’s an extension of our village. A space for learning, growing, healing, and staying connected through every stage of pregnancy, birth, and family life.

Whether you’re expecting, newly postpartum, parenting, supporting someone you love, or working in the community—this is for you.

💌 Please feel free to share this with your family, friends, coworkers, and communities. The more we share, the stronger our village becomes.

With love & purpose,
SihKhemmes The Wellness Doula
Your Future Midwife 🌱

02/20/2026

During Black History Month, it's important to acknowledge the lasting impact of the erasure of Black and Indigenous midwifery and how it directly impacts birth outcomes today.

Black midwives welcomed and saved countless lives in the US. The systematic erasure of a huge part of Black midwifery was and remains devastating.

We need more midwives overall, but we also need more Black midwives in the US.

Doulas do not replace midwives. Doulas do not lessen the need for more midwives. But doulas can positively impact the birthing experience for each family they serve despite these broken systems.

This article covers a bit of how Black doulas can improve birth experiences for growing Black families.

https://internationaldoulainstitute.com/2020/12/black-doulas-are-fighting-poor-maternal-health-outcomes-for-black-women/