"Heart & Hands" Doula Service - Pittsburgh's Most Established Doula Service

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Founder & Coordinator
Jan Mallak, 2LAS, ICCE-CD-CPD-IAT, CD-CPD (DONA), CPD(CAPPA) has over 30 years of experience in the birthing field. Jan is a certified birth doula through both ICEA and DONA. She is an ICEA trainer and cert PP doula and a DONA approved birth doula trainer. She is also a certified pp doula through DONA and CAPPA.

Jan is the founder and coordinator of “Heart & Hands” Doula Service which has been providing support to Pittsburgh area women since 1995.

Pittsburgh Doula "H&H" DOULA blog update:
Grandson Zeev is almost 1yr!

Welcome to Pittsburgh's Premier Doula Service

"Heart & Hands” Doula Service is the oldest and largest doula service in western PA. We are also the only group to offer 3 kinds of doulas, different levels of doulas, a variety of educational classes and other birth related services (such as a Professional Advisory Board, Belly Casting, Blessing Way Consulting). Our 18 Pittsburgh doulas provide support to area women & their families before, during & after the birth.

ANNOUNCING: 10th Annual Family Centered Maternity Care Conference
March 27, 2010 in Monroeville, PA - download conference brochure

Conference Topics
VBACs
The Doula’s Guide to Birthing Your Way
Local Breastfeeding Resources (panel)
Birth Stories (panel)
Medications Used Before, During and After Birth
The Right Fit – Baby Wearing and Nursing Bras

Doulas' Guide to Birthing Your Way
by Jan S. Mallak + Teresa F. Bailey, published by Hale Publishing, will be introduced at the conference.
Get your signed copy!

"Meet the Doulas" the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting March 9th from 7 – 8 pm at the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh (4070 Beechwood Blvd. 15217). Refreshments will be served.
2010 Dates: Apr. 13 ~ May 11 ~ June 8 ~ July 13 ~ Aug. 10 ~ Sept. 14 ~ Oct. 12 ~ Nov. 9 ~ Dec. 14. Questions + comments contact Jan

Birth client photo wins ICEA Journal cover contest

View the Decmeber 2009
International Journal of Childbirth Education online here

ICEA Announces Doula Insurance Reimbursement
Visit Website - Read Press Release