One of the assignments my students do is how a doula can help when their client is diagnosed with a particular medical diagnosis. Below is one student’s response of a great way to see what a doula can do for … Read More
Louise Johnson was preparing to assist as a doula when the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically shifted hospital requirements for childbirth. New limits were placed that allowed only one (1) support person in the room with the birth mother. This happend just … Read More
When hospitals limit the number of support persons, doulas can still function in their capacity as professional labor support without being physically present at the time of birth.
(Editor’s Note: This is was an alternative assignment that was accepted for our Doula Foundations Course, Unit 2 Project. Our student, Maira D., lives in the capitol city of Malaysia.) The project in Unit 2 is marked as incomplete … Read More
In case you missed it, we wanted to highlight a post from the Facebook group for alumni and students of New Beginnings Doula Training. This particular post illustrated one of our core objectives at New Beginnings – to bridge the … Read More
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