Aliza Juliette Bancoff

While it is not true, many people think doulas only support those desiring an unmedicated birth. However, doulas and epidurals are not mutually exclusive. In...

As doulas, pain management and comfort measures is typically the number one client concern. Birth can be intense, naturally, many people are interested in pain...

As a certified doula, you might be wondering if doula recertification is necessary. Afterall, birth itself is always the same, right? Well, while physiological birth...

It seems we are just now getting through the Covid-19 pandemic and now we have another concern. If you watch the news or scroll social...

Many of us jump into doula training with a passion for supporting families. We know the benefit of doula support and we expect others do...

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...