Metro Detroit Labor and Birth Doula Blog

Find Black and BIPOC midwives serving Detroit and Metro Detroit, including home birth, birth center, and hospital-based midwives. Updated for 2026.

Compare C-section rates at Metro Detroit hospitals and learn what the numbers mean, what they don’t tell you, and what to ask your birth provider.

Discover Dr. Ossian Sweet’s work as a Detroit physician, his defense of his Garland Street home and his contributions to Black medical and maternity care.

Discover the legacy of Dr. Natalia Tanner, the Detroit pediatrician whose lifelong commitment to children and community shaped generations of Black families.

Discover the story of Mother Waddles, the Detroit humanitarian who transformed countless lives through compassion, advocacy, and community care. Learn how her legacy continues to shape Detroit's Black maternal health history through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Discover the story of Dr. James W. Ames, the Detroit physician whose leadership helped establish Dunbar Hospital, the city's first Black-owned hospital. Explore his legacy through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Learn about Dr. Daisy E. Northcross, a pioneering Black physician whose work advanced healthcare for women and children and inspires the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Discover the legacy of Dr. Ferguson and their impact on Black maternal health in Detroit through the Detroit Black Birth Archive.

Learn how the Detroit Black Birth Archive is preserving Detroit's Black birth history through oral histories, research, education, and community storytelling.