A 501(c)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION All donations are tax deductible

About TNDA
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Our vision is that every TN family has access to all types of doula care no matter their race or income level. Doulas work to ensure the voice of the family is the center of care, which is crucial for safety, trust, and better outcomes. We believe that through collaboration and respect among doulas, community partners, and healthcare professionals, we can increase the accessibility of respectful, evidence-informed, and supportive care from the community and healthcare system. This change will improve birth and postpartum outcomes, making Tennessee the best state to be pregnant and birth our children. Doulas don't just change birth. We change generations.
We believe that doulas are valuable for all Tennessee families. We want to ensure TN doulas are the ones governing the profession and establishing our scope of practice. We know our profession best.
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TNDA Mission:
1. Educate the public about the doula profession (including birth, postpartum, sibling, loss, lactation) who provide education, advocacy, community resources, physical and emotional support for women and their families before, during, and after childbirth.
2. Promote doula use to improve birth and postpartum outcomes.
3. Advance the doula profession through community education, providing a supporting network, and upholding professional standards while protecting the autonomy of the doula profession.
A professional TNDA doula is trained in:
- Natural Physiological Birth
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Labor Comfort Measures
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Peanut Ball and Rebozo Use
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Mental Health First Aid
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Cultural Awareness Training
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CPR Trained
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Mom's Partner Training
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Induction / Hospital Births
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Home births
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Postpartum Support
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Lactation Support
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Newborn Care
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Loss Support
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Trauma Informed
Meet Our Board
Our Committees

Membership
We want many people to feel welcome to join us and be part of the change they want to see.

Legislation Advocate
We want to be aware of all the changes suggested by legislation about our profession.

Doula Certification & Verification
We strive to help our doulas become trained, certified, and verified.

Research Lead
Larriel is a student and finishing up her program in Maternal Health. She plans to help bring to light many topics regarding birth habits.

Hospital Doula Program Coordinator
This program will help clients have access to more doulas in training and a subsidized rate. We believe that doula support during birth brings better outcomes.

Event Coordinator
We host monthly doula meetups virtually and in-person. Find us promoting the doula profession at fairs and expos. TNDA also holds a yearly doula conference.