Community Prenatal Meetings are an exclusive benefit for Emerald Doulas clients. Whether you're receiving birth or postpartum doula support (minimum of 36 hour postpartum package), first time parents or experiencing parenthood again, Community Prenatal Meetings are a time to build connections and grow together.
We host a time and place for you to hear about your options, plan for your birth and new baby, and connect with other parents. Our local experts will guide the conversation, and you'll learn from us and each other. Each month we feature a different topic (topics not typically covered during childbirth education, newborn care classes or other prenatal education like Centering) on a variety of days and times so you can be sure to find a chance to attend.
You are encouraged to attend as many as you'd like as you prepare for birth and life with a newborn. These are your opportunities for the most in-depth preparation for your transition into parenthood and a chance to build a deeper relationship with our community. These meetings are hands-down the single most talked about benefit of being a client at EmDo. Our clients rave about the connections they make and the information they learn and share together.
“We learned so much from the Community prenatal Meetings - things we would never have thought to ask about... I don’t think we would have had the wonderful birth experience we had without the knowledge we gained from the community meetings. It was also great to meet other expectant couples and benefit from the questions they asked and the experiences they shared.”
“We are also incredibly grateful for the community of doulas and parents that EmDo has created and continue to learn a lot both from the doulas and other new parents. EmDo provides a precious model of childbirth and parenting support.”
“Even as a second time mom I found the Community Prenatal Meetings a great refresher for preparing for birth and provided a warm supportive feeling of community. Having an opportunity to get to know all the doulas gave me the feeling that I had the whole team there to support me in preparing for birth and after. I was always impressed with how the doulas truly managed to create a judgement-free environment and provided great evidence based birth research. It was something I looked forward to each month!”
2024 Community Prenatal Topics
October: Ask the Pediatrician! Q & A with Dr. Elizabeth S. Erickson
November: Pelvic Floor Health
2025 Community Prenatal Topics
January: Friends & Family – Helpful or Not?
February: Dogs & Storks
March: Normalizing Newborn Sleep
April: Setting and Communicating Infant Feeding Goals
May: Ask the Pediatrician!
June: Pelvic Floor Health
July: Nurturing Your Coupledom after Baby
August: Friends & Family – Helpful or Not?
September: Dogs & Storks
October: Normalizing Newborn Sleep
November: Setting and Communicating Infant Feeding Goals
**Sign-up for your favorite times and dates as soon as you receive your Welcome Email, which is sent shortly after becoming a part of the Emerald Doulas family.