<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Franklin Birth Collective LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Franklin Birth Collective provides personalized, non-medical birth doula support for families in New Jersey. From prenatal preparation through lab]]></description><link>https://www.thefranklinbirthcollective.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:50:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thefranklinbirthcollective.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Does a Birth Doula Do? A Guide for Expecting Families in New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birth is deeply personal. Even with an excellent doctor, midwife, or nursing team, many families still want one steady person beside them who knows their preferences, understands their concerns, supports their partner, and helps them feel grounded through every phase of the experience. That is where a birth doula comes in. A birth doula provides non-medical emotional, informational, and physical support during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the first moments postpartum. A doula does not replace...]]></description><link>https://www.thefranklinbirthcollective.com/post/what-does-a-birth-doula-do-a-guide-for-expecting-families-in-new-jersey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa722a93454f88d57dfe78e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:02:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0159f4_8dd38ae8263340c2a7c0ffc9d1cdf90b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>domoniquef762</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>