Better Birth Jackson started with a question posted to a group message board: “Are any doulas who serve Jackson interested in starting a collective?” Two more doulas jumped on board and as soon as Better Birth Jackson was brainstormed, the pandemic hit and progress ground to a halt. A year later it was re-initiated with much more help: it seemed many people had used the pandemic year to become doulas, invest in their new businesses, or expand their birth work. So, we banded together with a purpose.