

Aliza Juliette Bancoff
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Ideal Fetal Position – What Doulas Need to Know
Generally, babies get into the proper position for birth without any assistance. In fact, many pregnant people give little thought to baby’s position unless baby...

Episiotomy vs Tearing – What Doulas Need to Know
As a doula, part of your role is to help educate and prepare clients for birth. Many pregnant people have a fear of tearing. Next...

What Your Potential Doula Clients Should Know
As a doula, you are not only passionate about birth, but you also run a business. Part of being a doula is helping clients understand...

Continuing Education For Doulas
As a professional doula, it’s important you stay up to date with current evidence, recommendations, and more. Continuing education for doulas is vital for properly...

Five Unique Ways Doulas Can Earn Money
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...