Aliza Juliette Bancoff

As a doula, you are a professional resource in the birth community. As doulas, we serve parents from all demographics. Doula support for teen parents...

Great news, IDI doulas! The International Doula Institute has been recognized by the Minnesota Department of Health as a designated Doula Certification Organization (DCO). We’re...

There are some doulas who are not tied to specific locations. Some doulas are childfree, their children are older, or they have supportive partners with...

Doulas come from all ages and stages. However, is it possible for a retiree to become a doula? In short, absolutely! In fact, there are...

The doula Medicaid Project bridges the gap between evidence-based doula support and accessibility. Recently, news spread of Medi-Cal to double doula reimbursement rate. Project creators...

As a birth doula, you will use a lot of tools to help support your clients during birth. What one client finds helpful, another might...

As doulas, we are not licensed medical providers. However, we are a source of evidenced-based information and education. Being that roughly 16% of pregnant people...

Whether you are already a birth doula or you are simply exploring birth work, becoming a postpartum doula is a wonderful career option! However, does...

At the International Doula Institute, we value offering additional certifications for doulas. However, you may be wondering if you should become a prenatal yoga teacher....

As a birth doula, you will provide your clients with a doula postpartum visit. This is not the same things as a postpartum doula’s visit...