ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- A new resource aims to help Capital Region families find personalized support during pregnancy, birth, postpartum care and infant feeding.
The 5-1-8 Birth Project has launched as the region’s first doula agency. It is designed to make doula care more accessible.
The project matches families with doulas and lactation professionals based on their individual needs, budget and preferences. It was founded by birth and postpartum doulas Meghan Cheek and Christine Hernandez in response to what the project described as a growing need for a collaborative agency model…