Penny Simkin Explained

Penny Simkin
Birth Date:31 May 1938
Death Date:[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pennysimkin.com/in-memoriam-penny-simkin/ In Memoriam: Penny Simkin
  2. News: Green . Penelope . April 25, 2024 . Penny Simkin, 'Mother of the Doula Movement,' Dies at 85 . . subscription . May 14, 2024 . live . As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well..
  3. News: Girgis . Lauren . April 13, 2024. Penny Simkin, Seattle founder of doula organization and childbirth educator, dies . . subscription . May 14, 2024 . live . Penny Simkin, a Seattle doula who co-founded Doulas of North America and educated thousands about childbirth, died Thursday at 85 from pancreatic cancer..
  4. News: Hagerty . James R. . May 10, 2024 . Penny Simkin, a Pioneering Birth Doula, Dies at 85 . . subscription . May 14, 2024 . live . The public face of the doula movement for decades, she developed methods to comfort, advise and encourage women in the delivery room.