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The Doula Expo by Mama Glow Uplifts an Expansive & Inclusive Vision for Maternal Health

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The global maternal health and education platform, Mama Glow held its highly successful Doula Expo on May 20-21, 2023. Back for the third time in two years, the two-day festival at Hudson Yards gathered over 1,000 doulas, birthing individuals, families, non-profit organizations, and maternal health brands for a transformative experience focused on education, advocacy, and community building. With the theme "Birth to the Future," the Doula Expo emphasized imagination and optimism through content and activations that explored the futuristic potential of reproductive justice and birth equity. 

Key Points: 
  • The two-day culture-shifting festival at Hudson Yards was hosted by Mama Glow Founder, Latham Thomas and emceed by actress and maternal health advocate, Tatyana Ali.
  • NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The global maternal health and education platform, Mama Glow held its highly successful Doula Expo on May 20-21, 2023.
  • Founder of Mama Glow and Mama Glow Foundation, Latham Thomas, expressed the impact of the Doula Expo, stating, "The Doula Expo is a celebration of what is possible.
  • The Doula Expo by Mama Glow provides a platform for collaboration, inspiration, and innovation, driving forward the mission of empowering stakeholders in maternal health in creating a better future for mothers and birthing individuals everywhere.

The Doula Expo by Mama Glow

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • WHAT: The Doula Expo is a daylong festival curated by Mama Glow that brings together leading experts, health institutions, businesses, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, birth workers and families.
  • Carol's Daughter has partnered with the Mama Glow Foundation to fund doula services in 5 major US cities.
  • Conceived by world-renowned doula Latham Thomas the founder of Mama Glow and co-founder of the Mama Glow Foundation the Doula Expo by Mama Glow is a day-long festival that supports birth professionals and families and prioritizes education, connection, and community.
  • The inaugural Doula Expo event took place in October 2021 in Brooklyn and hosted over 400 attendees.