Aliza Juliette Bancoff

Becoming a certified doula is an incredible accomplishment. However, once the training is complete, one of the biggest questions new doulas ask is, “How do...

One of the core components of doula care is continuous support. Research shows that when a birthing person has uninterrupted emotional and physical support during...

Doulas offer invaluable experience, and childbirth educators add more evidence-based knowledge. Birth doulas are uniquely positioned to support families throughout pregnancy and labor. Our strength...

As childbirth educators and doulas, we hope to help parents have positive birth experiences. While we’ve often seen this anecdotally, we now have studies backing...

As a doula, one of the most important things we do is help parents prepare for birth. A new study found a lack of confidence...

When people think about hiring a birth doula, they often imagine a first-time parent looking for extra education and support. However, doulas aren’t just for...

The awareness of how doulas improve birth outcomes continues to grow. This fall, the Ohio Senate announced a bipartisan effort to expand access to doula...

Unassisted birth and doulas is not without risk to all involved. Unassisted birth, sometimes referred to as freebirth or unattended birth, refers to a planned...

In the US, around 98% of births occur in the hospital. While there’s been an increase of parents hoping for less interventions, most births still...

As a doula, it is important your clients feel well supported and comfortable during birth. One of the best ways to facilitate that is to...