Doula
Maternal Mental Health Emergencies – Doulas, Are You Prepared?
Maternal mental health emergencies. I am a postpartum doula, not a birth doula. So my phone usually doesn’t ring at …
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Doula Speaks Out, Doula Speaking Engagements
More doulas than I can count find themselves in a full panic at the idea of speaking publicly about the …
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I’m A Doula – How Do I Find Clients?
The #1 question a new doula asks is… how do I find clients? You’ve heard that old saying about when …
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Ambulate in Labor? What the Heck is That?
If you spend a lot of time reading birth related blogs and facebook posts, you might occasionally come across a …
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Amniotic Sac? Bag of Waters? It’s Plural?
The human body is a fascinating thing. Not only do we have the capacity to grow another human being, we …
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Episiotomy: CUT IT OUT!
The E word can make a grown woman cross her legs and cringe in revulsion. Pregnant women are often terrified …
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What’s in Your Doula Bag – Let’s Break it Down
The “What” of Your Doula Bag: This mysterious, ever present item/idea/tool carrier, called your doula bag, that we have long …
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Doulas destigmatize “Eyes and Thighs”
Eyes and Thighs and Parent’s OH MYS! When I was a new doula, I brought a lot of preconceived notions …
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Prolactin & Oxytocin: The Build Up & The Let Down
As doulas, we have probably come to expect certain things following birth. The feeling of welcoming new life into the …
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