As a doula, you can create a sustainable career simply supporting new families in traditional birth and postpartum doula work. However, there are also many ways doulas can earn money outside those traditional roles. The on-call work, emotional load, etc., can mean limited availability for clients. Juggling your family life and clients can be challenging. […]
When Should I Hire a Doula?
The moment one sees a positive pregnancy test, many thoughts come flooding in. Certainly, these will vary from person to person, but many quickly jump to thinking about birth. As one learns more about birth, they may wonder, “when should I hire a doula?” The simplest answer is at any point. However, there are many […]
How To Be A Professional Doula
As a certified doula, you get to turn your passion for birth into an amazing career. When something is your passion, it’s easy to focus on the passion part and a little less the career part. However, if you’re not a truly professional doula, your career and doula work will be limited. Why? Few can […]
Birth Location Options – Hospital, Home Birth, and Freestanding Birth Centers
As a doula, it is important you be familiar with a variety of birth location options in your area. You are likely to get clients inquiring about their options. You might also be able to educate clients about options if they express dissatisfaction with their current plan. Options can vary geographically, but many have access […]
6 Ways to Help Your Client Prepare For Birth
As a doula, helping your client prepare for birth goes beyond basic prenatal education. Some refer to doulas a “Sherpas” or guides for birth as you’re an experienced traveling the birth journey. In addition to being present and guiding during birth, you should also help them prepare before the journey. Once a client has already […]
How to Support a Client After a Difficult Birth
As doulas, we inevitably have clients who experience difficult births. Whether they have one before becoming our client, or the birth we support is difficult, it is important we know how to support them. When someone experiences a difficult birth, they will often want to talk about it. Doulas should be able to be an […]