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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
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
Natural induction methods are often used by women who also desire to have doulas. In my doula certification course, methods of induction are presented so that the doula can help provide information to the birthing mother. The doula must be … Read More
Last month, we were privileged to host a webinar with doula pioneer, Amy Gilliland, who has asked “What is your community’s story of change?” Learn more about the history of doulas, birth attendants and labor support.
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