Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-06-07

Duration: 00:05:46

Subjects: Health Care | Maternal health services | Pregnant women | Doulas | Women's health services

Contributors:

• St. Cyr, Kara Host
• Remo, Bryauna Interviewee
• Tobias, Ashaki Interviewee
• Burke, Breanna Interviewee
• Burks, Charlesse Interviewee

This segment from the June 7, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the Well Mama Initiative at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, a program that places doulas with pregnant mothers. St. Cyr reports that the program is part of a national study aimed at improving maternal health and outcomes. She interviews: Bryauna Remo, mother; Ashaki Tobias, doula; Breanna Burke, mother; and Charlesse Burks, doula. This segment is a part of the “Good News Louisiana” series.