Aliza Juliette Bancoff

Half a century ago, continuous fetal heart rate monitoring became the norm with the hope it would improve neonatal outcomes. At the time, we were...

As birth workers, it is imperative we be aware what is happening in reproductive healthcare. At the International Doula Institute, we recognize that abortion can...

As a doula, one of our biggest roles is to empower clients through education. It is important we provide evidenced based information in accordance with...

While many doulas get into this work as they become older and are parents themselves, others have a passion for birth work early on. Can...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...