About Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas, CD(DONA), CLE is a Black doula practicing in Cincinnati, OH. Carla sees patients at Empowered Peace Birth Services. Carla offers in-person visits.
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Specialties
Black patients and Birth Doula
Black birth doulas: continuous labor support. Continuous labor support is associated with 39 percent lower C-section rates, critical for Black birthing people.
A Cochrane review of continuous labor support found a 39 percent lower C-section rate, fewer instrumental deliveries, shorter labors, and better satisfaction with birth experience. For Black birthing people, who face 3 times higher maternal mortality (CDC) and 36 percent national C-section rates, a doula functions as both emotional advocate and clinical translator during labor. Medicaid is now covering doula care in a growing number of states, including CA, NY, NJ, VA, MD, and others.
What birth doulas provide
- Prenatal meetings to build birth preferences
- Continuous support in labor: emotional, physical, informational
- Partner coaching
- Advocacy during interventions and decisions
- Immediate postpartum support
- One follow-up visit typically
Advocacy prompts
- What's your experience with the hospital I'm planning to birth at?
- Do you accept Medicaid or a sliding scale?
- What does your backup plan look like if you're unavailable?
How this listing was verified
Every provider in this directory self-identifies as Black or is listed by a self-identifying professional organization, and licensure or credentials are checked before a listing goes live.
- Manual curation Self-identification recorded Sep 2026
- CMS NPI Registry License check NPI 1386488047 recorded Sep 2026
- Provider self-claim Self-identification recorded Sep 2026
Frequently asked questions
Where is Carla Thomas's practice located?
Carla Thomas practices at Cincinnati, OH 45239. Phone: 469-324-8417.
Does Carla Thomas offer telehealth?
Carla Thomas sees patients in person at their listed office.
What does a Birth Doula treat?
Black birth doulas: continuous labor support. Continuous labor support is associated with 39 percent lower C-section rates, critical for Black birthing people.
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