

Aliza Juliette Bancoff
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Holidays and Doula Work
As we enter fall and get ready for the holiday season, it can be difficult to navigate the holiday season while serving as a doula....

International Doula Institute is Medicaid Approved In Illinois!
In a perfect world, every birthing family interested in doula support would have access to care. Equally, in a perfect world, every doula would be...

Five Top Tips For Doulas
As a certified doula, there are some general respectable tips you’ll need to successfully support families. Respectable, top tips for doulas are like general respectable...

Should Doulas Become a Childbirth Educator?
As a certified doula, you might wonder if you should also become a childbirth educator. After all, both sort of go hand in hand. You...

Postpartum Doulas and Safe Sleep – No Car Seats and Bouncers!
As postpartum doulas, our role is to support parents during the early days and weeks after welcoming a new baby. One big component of that...

What is Shoulder Dystocia? – What Doulas Need to Know
As certified birth doulas, you are not a medical provider performing clinical tasks. However, you are supporting families who may need medical care. This makes...

Early Touch and Infant Brain Development – What Doulas Should Know
As doulas, our role is to support families during pregnancy, birth, and in the postpartum period. Part of that support is providing evidence-based education and...

Become a Doula Today! As the Kids Head Back to School, You Can Learn Too!
As summer slips away and the kids are headed back to school, you might find yourself with a little more time on your hands. This...

Managing Doula Burnout
As a certified doula, you know the service we do is so amazing. However, you also know it can be quite intense. Even when you’re...

The Impact of Childbirth Education on Birth Outcomes
At the International Doula Institute, we strive to prepare birth experts to provide excellent support to growing families. One way we do that is by...