What is your name? Amanda Rhodes What is your doula business name? Beyond the Bump And my non-profit: It Takes a Village Where are you located? Cape Girardeau, MO When did you finish your doula certification? November 2019 Why did you … Read More
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
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
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
When I brought my first baby home, I remember having a sense of feeling overwhelmed, with the big question looming in my head, “Now what?”. What in the world was I supposed to do now that I had become a … Read More
Marketing for doulas is a hot topic nowadays. With the new technology available, marketing has become easier to do for the small business of the doula. For doulas who want to delve a little deeper into how to find clients … Read More
Doula Support During Epidural This webinar will take an in depth look at how a doula can help clients avoid an epidural, work through the process of decision making, and how to help support a client when they choose … Read More
Doula work is a largely unregulated field, which has allowed it to expand and diversify in many different ways. Because of this, credentialing and certification are not required, and many doulas wonder why there is even a need. So the … Read More
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