There could be a link between men’s caffeine consumption before conception and pregnancy loss.Couples may want to limit their caffeine intake to fewer than three daily beverages, and women should continue to to be advised to take daily multivitamins before and during pregnancy, the researchers wrote in their conclusion. Interesting news for those who are […]

World Health Organization(WHO) Recommends Doulas Attend All Births Globally The WHO has developed a Safe Birth Checklist and doula support is included in that checklist. First a little bit about the problem and solution directly from the WHO: “Of the more than 130 million births occurring each year, an estimated 303 000 result in the […]

  Am I in labor? As this classic scene from Friends illustrates, this is exactly what happens when a woman goes into labor: She feels a twinge of what may be a contraction and that means labor has started. It’s time to panic! The baby is coming. NOW! There will probably not be any time […]

Thank you to Amber A. from Wyoming for answering the question: What do you think you will love the most about being a doula? “I think what I will love most is watching the transition into motherhood and being supportive. I wish I would have had a doula when I had my son. There is […]

Emotional Intelligence for the Doula By understanding your emotions, you can move adeptly through your current challenges and prevent future ones. Source: How Emotional Intelligence Can Boost Your Career — And Save Your Life The above statement is why we teach Emotional Intelligence here at International Doula Institute to all of our new doulas. “Decades […]

Parent Magazines’ Holly Pevzner interviews Aliza Bancoff, founder of International Doula Institute about postpartum doulas: “There once was a village. Then there was just you and your partner. But today, more and more new moms are discovering a somewhere-in-between solution that involves hiring a care specialist for the baby (and new mom) to help out […]