Operation Special Delivery (or OSD), provides trained volunteer doulas for pregnant women whose husbands or partners have been severely injured or who have lost their lives due to the current war on terror, or who will be deployed at the time that they are due to give birth.

What is a doula? A doula is specially trained to give informational, emotional, and physical support to women during childbirth. A doula does not perform medical tasks, but is trained to provide uninterrupted support to a mother in labor.

Why military moms? Because OSD believes that no one should give birth without support, especially the women who are giving birth while these fathers are making such a great sacrifice for our country and our freedom. We just want to try to give back in appreciation.

For more info, see operationspecialdelivery.com

Mary Beth Nance, CD, CLD
CAPPA Director of Operation Special Delivery

Doulas are not just for delivery. A postpartum doula can be very helpful when you have Postpartum Depression. Just having a knowledgeable doula present to help you feel like you know what you are doing can make a world of difference. The help of a Postpartum Doula can give you that nap you need, the help with lactation and knowledge about infant health not to mention knowledge about new mommy health that you need to get that "boost" into mommy-hood.