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6 Ways Your Life Will be Like a Disney Movie When You Become a Doula

August 18, 2016

6 Ways Your Life Will be Like a Disney Movie When You Become a Doula

Grab your Mary Poppins bag and get ready to learn how you’ll become a fairy godmother to laboring mothers when you become a doula.

I have so often heard birth described as a magical experience. When you become a doula, you’ll know what I mean. As soon as a new baby arrives, you’ll see women transform into mothers. Men will transform into fathers. Children will transform into a big brothers and sisters.

The only thing that can compete with the magic of birth is the magic of Disney. In fact, you may not realize it, but Disney movies have a lot of valuable lessons for doulas.

Be Like Mary Poppins: Always Have Your Bag Ready

Everyone’s favorite flying nanny isn’t the only one with a magical bag. When you become a doula, you’ll learn about the importance of your doula bag. This is where you’ll keep all your tools of the trade. You’ll know all the preparation that goes into having a perfectly organized doula bag. However, to your client, it will seem to contain everything she needs before she even knows she needs it. Just like magic!

You Will Become Your Client’s Fairy Godmother

Cinderella isn’t the only one with a Fairy Godmother on her side. Every laboring mother should be made to feel like a princess. When you become a doula, you’ll be there when your client needs you most, and you will do your best to grant her every wish. No magic wand required.

Like the Little Mermaid, Your Actions Are More Powerful than Your Voice

Ursula may have taken Ariel’s voice, but she was still able to win the affection of Prince Eric. You’ll quickly discover that after you become a doula, your actions will speak louder than your words. Being ready with a comforting massage, glass of water, or cool washcloth will speak volumes more to your client than your voice.

You’ll Need Strength and Endurance Like Hercules

Labor can be long! Depending on when your client decides she needs you, you could be with her upward of 12 hours or more. It can be exhausting. In these moments, channel your inner Hercules, and repeat your own doula mantra: I can go the distance.

You can tell your clients: “You never had a friend like me”

In Aladdin, the genie was only able to serve one person at a time. It’s the same when you become a doula. During labor, you’re main focus is on your client. You will be with her continuously to make sure she feels comfortable and safe. Unlike the genie, however, you won’t cap her at three wishes.

Most Importantly: Be brave like Rapunzel. Don’t be afraid to take the first step!

Take a cue from Rapunzel. She had a dream to see the floating lanterns. You have a dream to become a doula. For Rapunzel to achieve her dream, she had to find the courage to leave her tower for the first time. The first step to achieve your dream is much easier: all you have to do is register.

Aliza Juliette Bancoff
Author: Aliza Juliette Bancoff

Aliza Juliette Bancoff is a well-known doula and doula trainer who has been providing doula services to families for over a decade. She is the founder of Main Line Doulas, a doula group providing doula support in the great Philadelphia area for the last decade, the International Doula Institute, which provides online doula training and lactation training and certification programs and  the International Breastfeeding Institute which provides lactation training and certification.   She is the co-founder of United Birth, a company devoted to increasing access to doulas across the country to make the perinatal time safer both physically and emotionally. “Every birthing person deserves access to quality doula support. And we are working to make that a reality across the country. The work we are doing to get doulas to every birthing person will decrease the black infant and maternal mortality rate significantly by 2030.” Says Bancoff. Aliza is known for her compassionate and empowering approach to doula work, and she has been featured in numerous media outlets, including United Nations Maternal Health Report,  Parent Magazine, CafeMom, theBump and many more. Aliza's journey into doula work began when she gave birth to her first child and felt a strong calling...

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“My name is Brenda and I have been studying with IDI for a while now, looking forward to the Postpartum course also. I have found the studies, books, and information to feel well rounded in information and comprehensive. I love all the books they have chosen for my studies. Also, the opportunity to be hands-on with the additional class, interviews, videos, and Moms-to-be. This is a part of the program that brings all the reading, studying…everything to light! The teachers are kind, understanding and obviously VERY experienced and can guide and support me throughout this wonderful journey of certification to be a “Doula” I’m so happy I chose IDI to be my training! Thank you!!!! I look forward to the future!♡”

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” Hey this is Hannah! I’m SOO excited to have finished my courses & have become a CERTIFIED DOULA! I almost can’t believe I have that title, with my name!!! This has been a lifelong dream. I’m very grateful to have been able to do it online, as I am a stay-at-home mom to 7 amazing children. It was very convenient for me to work on, as I had quiet time, during my little’s naps. Having been through labor, birth & breastfeeding stages of my life, helped tremendously. However, it was a very practical course & easy to understand the instructions. I highly recommend IDI to anyone who is interested in becoming a doula!! Thank you, IDI!!! ”

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