Let's hang out

And let's talk about what lessons are found

And let's listen to two has me and shout

Let's hang out

Hey everyone, welcome back to Les Hangout

I'm Ellie Bridgeta

And I'm Lee Holmes Foster

And here's what's happening this week.

This week in the last time. This episode is sponsored by our friends at Rainbow Dula, D.C., the only

Dula group in the greater Washington, D.C. area that is dedicated to working with LGBTQ plus people.

Some of you may know that both my wife and I gave birth in the last couple of years,

and I can't tell you how much of a difference are doula made in both our pre- and postpartum care.

Dulas have also been statistically proven to improve birth outcomes,

and it's something that I would recommend to anyone who's going to be giving birth.

All of their staff is queer identifying certified doulas who use a consent-based trauma-informed approach to doula care. And Kelsey, their founder, is a very good friend of mine from when I used to live in D.C. Knowing how caring and supportive she was as a friend, I have nothing but trust for her and the people she chose for the team. Rainbow Dula, D.C. specializes in birth support, postpartum support, and postoperative support

for folks undergoing gender affirming surgery.

And they have a Meet the Queer Dula event the first Sunday of every month, which is virtual

and free.

I met my own Dula at a similar event, and it's such a great way to find someone who's the

right fit for your needs and for your personality. I am obsessed with Rainbow D.C. But really, this is such a

cool organization, and it's so important to have people who are there to affirm the gender

of the people in our community, to have gender affirming birthing processes. It just, it's so exciting to me

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