Penny Simkin (May 31, 1938 – April 11, 2024) was an American physical therapist and childbirth educator. She was one of the founders of DONA International.[2][3][4]
Penny Simkin | |
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 Simkin in 2019 | |
| Born | May 31, 1938[1] |
| Died | April 11, 2024 (aged 85)[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b In Memoriam: Penny Simkin
- ^ Green, Penelope (April 25, 2024). "Penny Simkin, 'Mother of the Doula Movement,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
- ^ Girgis, Lauren (April 13, 2024). "Penny Simkin, Seattle founder of doula organization and childbirth educator, dies". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
Penny Simkin, a Seattle doula who co-founded Doulas of North America and educated thousands about childbirth, died Thursday at 85 from pancreatic cancer.
- ^ Hagerty, James R. (May 10, 2024). "Penny Simkin, a Pioneering Birth Doula, Dies at 85". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
The public face of the doula movement for decades, she developed methods to comfort, advise and encourage women in the delivery room