Hand in Hand for Birth Association has enabled the first Grief Doula Training in Turkey 

Regardless of the health of the baby, each birth deserves respect and support, and a human rights issue.

Because of this; the cases of stillbirth, miscarriage, neonatal death and abortion also require continuous physical and psychological support. In this training; the doctor, midwife and the birth support teams learn how to provide support without traumatizing themselves. Grief doula is the person who accompanies childbirth in cases like this that provides a healthy and needed fairwell environment.

The 2-days long training was led by the expert Grief Doula Sally Kelly from the UK, and Psychologist (MA) Neşe Karabekir who have taught about the psychological and physiological approaches.

The attendants will be pioneers in Grief Doula practices and also provide these services on a voluntary basis and free of charge under the umbrella of Hand in Hand for Birth Association.

Information regarding Grief Doulas will be published on our website.

We want to offer our special thanks to our educators, participants, our President Neşe Karabekir, and Sally Kelly who has shared her knowledge with us without any restrictions.