Metro Detroit Labor and Birth Doula Blog

Birth Future Foundation logo with baby footprints on a light blue circular background
By Shekita Long December 19, 2025
Celebrating Baby Yams as a Birth Future Foundation Watering the Seeds grantee, supporting midwifery care, capacity building, and birth justice.
By Shekita Long December 19, 2025
My Appointment to Two National AABC Committees
By Shekita Long October 14, 2025
Reflecting on a year of growth in birthwork, community, and expansion — celebrating milestones, partnerships, and the sacred connections that shaped 2025.
By Shekita Long September 29, 2025
“Integration is not about what happened in the moment — it’s about how we weave the lessons, the healing, and the connections into the fabric of our everyday lives.”
By Shekita Long September 9, 2025
Women's Health  Gratitude, health, and longevity!
By Shekita Long September 4, 2025
Reflections on Healing Justice Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
By Shekita Long August 28, 2025
Why I Recommend Informed Pregnancy+ (IP+) to My Clients
By Shekita Long August 26, 2025
Two Years Ago, I Stepped Into Birthwork
By Shekita Long August 15, 2025
I'm going to South Africa!
By Shekita Long July 24, 2025
What are SWI's (Sterile Water Injections)?