New York State Senate quietly passed a bill on June 18, 2019 that assigns the state as the certifying organization for all doulas within the state. You can read the bill in its entirety here. (Do bear in mind that … Read More
(Originally Published December 22, 2011) In one post I did, I mentioned the importance of validation during labor and birth. I then asked that you think about ways that you can validate women during labor. As I thought about this, … Read More
Looking for a way to help women prevent tears and be more comfortable during the pushing stage of labor? You can get the best of both worlds by using warm compresses. A recent study found that the risk of 3rd and … Read More
(Editor’s note: first published on December 17, 2011) I think the biggest thing I learned was the contrast between the other birth stories and the OBGYN site. Doctors use different thinking than the mothers do. Some critical thought goes into … Read More
Community is a key value for New Beginnings, so we would like to see more doulas in the community they serve. One of the great advantages of the New Beginnings approach to doula training is the required assignments that send … Read More
You’ve just finished your training, and you know you are going to make a great doula! You have your doula bag ready to go, but now you just need to figure out how to find those clients in the first … Read More
Missouri Marshall
As a business, we believe all women deserve support. We also support other’s rights to disagree with this on a personal or professional level. We do feel our doulas should discuss their personal beliefs with women in private conversations if … Read More
Black Cohosh to Induce Labor What it is: Black Cohosh is another plant that has historically been used by midwives to help induce labor. It is made from the root and is available as a tincture, capsule or tea. Not much is … Read More
The psoas. If you are like me, the first time I heard this word, I had no idea what it was and what, if anything, it had to do with birth. But I’ve learned since, that a prenatal psoas release … Read More
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