Many families choose to have a stay-at-home parent, often a stay-at-home mother, while there are young children in the home. For those who have chosen to stay at home for several years, the transition from stay-at-home parent to professional might seem a bit daunting. Being a stay-at-home parent is an opportunity to build incredibly valuable skills, such as […]
Using A Doula For A High-Risk Birth
When professional doulas first grew in popularity, it was assumed they only attended natural births. Now, however, many are learning about using a doula for a high-risk birth. Unlike the assumption mentioned above, doulas attend all types of births. While a doula is a huge asset in having a desired and planned unmedicated, natural birth, […]
How Do You Pay For A Doula?
Whether you’re a new doula or a parent, you might be wondering how one pays for a doula. After all, doulas typically cost a few hundred to a thousand dollars, or more. This can sound like a lot of money. However, when we understand the value of doula support we know it’s worth it! Despite […]
Doula Client Consultations – What You Need To Know
As a doula, you will meet many potential clients. Birth work is often a field many of us feel called to, but we still need basic business skills. Meeting potential clients, providing doula client consultations, and ultimately booking clients is part of our work. For many new doulas, doula client consultations can be intimidating. What […]
Is Certification Important For Doulas?
Whether you’re new to researching doula work, or you’re an experienced doula, questions about certification are common. Many wonder, is certification important for doulas? There are varying opinions on doula certification. So, we’d like to share some information to help you understand the role of doula certification. It is important to understand that doula certification […]
What Is The Doula Medicaid Project?
It is no secret that the maternal infant mortality and morbidity outcomes in the United States need to be improved. It’s also no secret that we see significant disparities among black, indigenous, and non-white women when compared to white peers, even when we account for income and education. We also see concerning outcomes among women […]