Doulas in the Media
We are always happy to speak with reporters and news outlets. For NSDA media inquiries, please email chair@novascotiadoulas.org
The NSDA in the News
May 5th, 2021 (Elizabeth Chiu - CBC News): Near the water, in the water: Halifax mom pushes for IWK water birth for her son
May 6th, 2021 (Yvette d’Entremont - Halifax Examiner): People about to give birth are “really freaking out” because their doulas aren’t allowed in hospitals
May 6th, 2021 (Brittany Wentzell - CBC): Parents, doulas frustrated over restrictions on support people in delivery rooms
May 6th, 2021 (CBC's Information Morning - Cape Breton with Steve Sutherland): Pregnant moms face a decision over who to bring in with them
April 17th, 2020 (Ashley Field - Global News at 6): Concerns for doulas amid the COVID-19 pandemic
April 15th, 2020 (Taryn Grant - CBC News): Nova Scotia doulas call for easing of COVID-19 birth restrictions
April 8th, 2020 (Katie Hartai - Halifax Examiner): Persons in labour forced to choose between partner and doula support in hospitals
March 22nd, 2020 (Suzanne Rent - Halifax Examiner): Baby on board! Pregnancy and birth in the age of coronavirus
Members in the News
April 16th, 2020 (Nebal Snan - Chronicle Herald): Expecting mothers consider unassisted childbirth after home births suspended
Other Doula related News
April 11, 2020 (Alexa MacLean - Global News): Coronavirus: N.S. couple calls for home birth suspension to be reversed
April 10, 2020 (Global News): N.S. couple calls on province to reverse home birth suspension
March 31, 2020 (Claire Sibonney - Today’s Parents): Nova Scotia has cancelled all home births—could it happen in other provinces?
March 30, 2020 (Taryn Grant - CBC News): Nova Scotia suspends home births during COVID-19 pandemic
March 26, 2020 (Taryn Grant - CBC News): Demand for home births in N.S. spikes, but experts say don’t fear hospitals
