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Education, along with compassion, is the foundation for the New Beginnings program. We are dedicated to providing high quality labor support and doula education for our students, as well as for women, doulas, and other birthworkers.  We provide three levels … Read More

Do you have a client that wants more information on what a doula is and what they can do?  Here’s my list of the best 5 doula videos.  Fun, and quirky answers to the question “What is a doula?”  as … Read More

Download Doula Statement of Professionalism (pdf) Statement of Professionalism of Doula Education and Care Among doulas, the need to define their work as a profession is a growing trend. Our birthing communities need this in order for doulas to be … Read More

As a nurse and a doula, medical inductions for non-medical reasons are at the top of my list of things that make me cringe.  In the birthing community, I have seen the concern growing with others also.   More and more, … Read More

While the lack of updates on our websites might suggest that things have been quiet around here, we’ve actually been notably busy.

I picked these videos because I show them or post them a lot. This one I really like because it shows how we can make birth woman focused even when things don’t go as planned. This just makes me laugh:) … Read More

I am going to do a post on metabolism and how it may be what really triggers our labor to start……but it’s late and my brain is telling me to go to sleep.  So, I thought I’d start a new … Read More

One of the most important things women need to do when discussing their birth choices is choosing their care provider.  Below is an essay I wrote about the differences between the midwifery model of care and the medical model of … Read More