The Doula Village MKE

05/29/2026

On The Dose podcast, Omare Jimmerson explains how smart policy, trusted care, and cultural connection are helping close racial gaps in birth outcomes in Oklahoma.

05/15/2026

The June training is open.
Full-spectrum virtual doula training with DeAnna and Micaela — for anyone who has been feeling the call to birth work and is ready to answer it.
This training covers birth, loss, postpartum, and everything in between. You’ll learn the skills, build the confidence, and walk away ready to hold space for families in their most vulnerable moments.
Virtual format. Real community. Life-changing work.
Registration is open now. Limited spots available.
Learn more and register at deannathetrainer.com

WisconsinDoulas​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ deannathedoulatrainer

05/07/2026

You shouldn't have to choose between support and your budget. 🧡
If you're covered by Chorus Community Health Plans, WIDOCC doula services are available to you at no cost. That means continuous labor support, advocacy, and someone completely in your corner — for free.
Cost should never be the reason a family goes without support. And with this partnership, it doesn't have to be.
→ Fill out our doula inquiry form at doulasofcolor.org to get started. Your doula is waiting. 🧡

05/07/2026

What’s the truth behind infant formula marketing?

Join a powerful national roundtable exploring:
✔ Predatory marketing
✔ Why breastfeeding matters
✔ Paid maternity leave
✔ Community voices

🗓 May 14 | 1–3PM EST | Virtual
🔗 Save your spot: BMBFA.org/national-roundtable

05/02/2026

This month, Doula Village MKE is focusing on something that deserves our attention, awareness, and care…preeclampsia.

As doulas, we don’t diagnose.
But we notice. We listen. We advocate.

So we’re building our knowledge together.

Here’s what to expect every Saturday each week:

Week 1: What is preeclampsia
Week 2: Risk factors + symptoms
Week 3: How doulas support + advocate
Week 4: Resources to stay informed

This isn’t about fear.
This is about being prepared, grounded, and responsive in real moments with our clients.

Because awareness in the right space with the right people can make all the difference.

Let’s grow our understanding and our impact. 💛

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

This gathering invites you into a sacred, affirming space where nourishment is reclaimed as self-love, cultural continuity, and collective care for BIPOC families. Together, we’ll explore the realities shaping how birthing people nourish themselves and their babies, from access and workplace barriers to stigma, stress, and gaps in culturally responsive support.

Every family’s journey is unique, and all deserve dignity, choice, and care. We’ll also name the impact of systemic oppression and medical racism while uplifting holistic, trauma-informed approaches to nourishment, rest, and healing in the fourth trimester 🤎


📅 Join us virtually from Sunday, May 3 – Saturday, May 9, 2026
🕖 6:00 PM – 9 PM EST (weekdays), 3 PM start on weekends
📍 Zoom - REGISTER: bit.ly/pawevents2026 (link in Stories & bio!)

🌿 PAW 2026
👐🏾 DAY 1 (Sun): “Hands of Healing, Voices for Justice: Celebrating the Power of Midwifery
🤱🏽 DAY 2 (Mon): “Milk as Medicine: Postpartum Nourishment for Our Families and Our Futures”
🤲🏿 DAY 3 (Tues): [Hybrid Event] “HELD: Honoring Postpartum Recovery, Bodily Autonomy & the Power of Choice for Black and Brown Women”
☀️ DAY 4 (Wed): “From the Shadows to the Light: Truth-Telling for Postpartum Mental Health & Collective Care”
🗣️ DAY 5 (Thurs): “Raising Voices, Changing Laws: Advocacy for Our Postpartum Futures”
📜 DAY 6 (Fri): “Power, Policy & Postpartum Well-Being — Shifting the System & Reclaiming the Fourth Trimester”
✊🏾DAY 7 (Sat): “Beyond the Wound: Decolonizing Leadership for the Future of Postpartum Care”

✨ We invite individuals, families, providers, advocates, organizations, and institutions from across the country and around the world to join us.

Together, we are shaping a future where postpartum care honors the fullness of our stories, our bodies, and our right to thrive.

BlackMaternalHealth PostPartumAwarenessWeek
PAW26 PostpartumCare

04/29/2026

04/28/2026

Do you have a lactation-related project that you have been seeking funding for?
Are you hoping to take a lactation course and pursue your dream of becoming an IBCLC?
WALC is considering applications at this time for grants and scholarships.
Folks worry that it's too hard to apply, but it's not.
Visit https://www.walc.net/grants-and-scholarships for full details.
There is even a a form there for any questions you may have.
Deadline for applications is May 1st