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Title: A Doula's Role View count: 361 Rating: 0 (0 ratings) Description: Elan V. McAllister, Tony Award- winning producer of Spamalot and Hairspray, has found a new calling as the president and co-founder of Choices in Childbirth, a consumer advocacy organization. McAllister is a labor doula who has been attending home births as well as births in hospitals and birth centers since 2000. This interview clip is part of Rites of Passage, an exclusive video series and art/photo/ essay contest that engages mothers across the country in a dialogue about childbirth and the transformation of new motherhood. This series is hosted by Mindful Mama and features exclusive interviews with 25 of the world's leading midwives, physicians, activists, and scholars who advocate for safe, empowered birth. We invite you to watch the videos and participate in the Rites of Passage forum. Visit http://www.mindful-mama.com/forums/378.aspx and tell us: How did becoming a parent - through birth or adoption- transform you? Tags: doula, elan mccallister, choices in childbirth, rites of passage, mindful mama, prengancy, birth, natural birth, Author: MindfulMamaMagazine |
