Author: Rachel Leavitt

The last doula business post I did, we talked about what defines you. Now you want to start figuring what kind of clients want what you have to give. Your ideal doula client is going to be the woman that … Read More

Rachel Leavitt RN, CD-Providing professional labor support that helps your birth team put you at the center. The thought entered my head that this woman needed a doula.  I was working as a nurse at the time in the middle … Read More

Find a doula that supports you and your provider You are a strong woman.  Willing to do your best for your child, and yourself.  You want the best care.  Our doulas will support you in any choice you make with … Read More

A student describes how she followed her passion to become a doula and support women through their labor.  She is now able to provide support, compassion, and comfort to birthing women as a doula.  For more information on how to … Read More

When I first began my nursing career in labor and delivery, I quickly realized that physiologic birth was not well understood where I worked.  I was looked at strange, and even told I didn’t know how to push with women … Read More

A few months ago, I wrote a post about what it means to be an advocate as a doula.  It focused on the idea that communication with the entire birth team (your client, medical providers, and other support people), is … Read More

For More Information on Pregnancy and Childbirth, Sign Up for Access to Our Childbirth Library.  Many doula training programs say that they provide a quality doula training program or are the best doula training, but what does that really mean? … Read More

Alignment is key in keeping both pelvic stability and muscles tension where it should be during pregnancy and birth.  With correct alignment the muscles that need to be stretched are stretched and the muscles that need to be strengthened are … Read More

Doulas and Nurses Working Together Collaboration is an important part of a client’s healthcare experience during birth. One of the first steps for better collaboration involves working together as a birth team to clarify one another’s roles and what everyone … Read More

Becoming a doula can be a life changing journey.  For many people it starts with a desire to serve women and their babies.  We learn how doulas provide support , and attributes that embody a quality doula are traits we seek to have and … Read More