Being a doula means spending much of your time on-call. This can be a challenge when balancing life with your work. Many students wonder if they will be able to take a vacation as a doula. It can be difficult, but it is possible to take a vacation as a doula. At IDI, we want […]
Doula Work During Covid-19 – Pandemic to Endemic
Doula work during covid-19 has been nothing short of challenging. From experienced doulas to new doulas, we all watched as our clients and potential clients experienced a lack of birthing support. Early in the pandemic, this made sense. It was a necessary part of an illness we did not fully understand. As the pandemic continues, […]
Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion For Birth Work?
At the International Doula Institute, our name says it all. We are an international doula organization and business. We strive to meet the needs of all birth workers and birthing families. Diversity, equity, and inclusion training is an important part of meeting the needs for all. We strongly believe every person deserves dignity in birth. […]
Parenting Mantras For Your Doula Clients
As doulas, we are quite familiar with using mantras for birth. However, what about parenting mantras? Part of our role as doulas is to ensure we build our clients’ confidence not just in birth but also parenthood. Becoming a parent, or growing your family, can be quite intimidating and a vulnerable time. Building your client’s […]
What is a Sibling Doula?
At the International Doula Institute, we train and certify birth doulas and postpartum doulas. But what about sibling doulas? What is a sibling doula? At IDI, did you know we also train sibling doulas? How? Well, sibling doulas are simply birth or postpartum doulas providing an additional service. Both our birth and postpartum trainings provide […]
How to Help Doula Clients in Need
As a doula, there will be times you may have a client experience a crisis around the time of birth. This may look like health complications, a NICU stay, loss of a loved one (baby or others), etc. Knowing how to help doula clients in need is an important part of your role. This may […]