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Medi-Cal to Double Doula Reimbursement Rate Proposal
The doula Medicaid Project bridges the gap between evidence-based doula support and accessibility. Recently, news spread of Medi-Cal to double doula reimbursement rate. Project creators...
Mindfulness For Birth – Help Your Doula Clients
As a birth doula, you will use a lot of tools to help support your clients during birth. What one client finds helpful, another might...
Iron Intake During Pregnancy – What Doulas Need to Know
As doulas, we are not licensed medical providers. However, we are a source of evidenced-based information and education. Being that roughly 16% of pregnant people...
How Do I Become a Postpartum Doula?
Whether you are already a birth doula or you are simply exploring birth work, becoming a postpartum doula is a wonderful career option! However, does...
Should Doulas Become a Prenatal Yoga Teacher?
At the International Doula Institute, we value offering additional certifications for doulas. However, you may be wondering if you should become a prenatal yoga teacher....
What Happens During a Doula Postpartum Visit?
As a birth doula, you will provide your clients with a doula postpartum visit. This is not the same things as a postpartum doula’s visit...
Successful Prenatal Doula Consultations
While births are what many of us focus on, we also know prenatal doula consultations are a vital service. We cannot provide the best birth...
Doula at a Freestanding Birth Center
As an International Doula Institute Certified doula, you will support families in a variety of situations. One option families have is to use a doula...
What Does a Doula Do During a Home Birth?
International Doula Institute certified doulas are prepared to support birthers in every type of birth. As a professional doula, it is important to know your...
Who Created The International Doula Institute Certification Program?
With many doula trainings and doula certification programs out there, it can be hard to choose a program. That’s why the International Doula Institute Certification...