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Postpartum doula explains services, scope and plans to pursue Medicaid certification
Summary
Postpartum doula Laura Carlson Keeley described PPOD Postpartum’s services—emotional, practical and educational support (not medical care)—household and meal support, lactation training plans and work toward Medicaid enrollment in 2026.
Laura Carlson Keeley, founder of PPOD Postpartum, presented to the St. Louis County perinatal team about postpartum doula services for families across the Iron Range, Ely and the Twin Cities metro.
Keeley emphasized that postpartum doulas provide nonmedical support: "Postpartum doulas do not provide medical care," she said, adding that doulas refer clients to medical and mental‑health providers when issues exceed their scope. She described…
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