Aliza Juliette Bancoff
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C-Section Recovery – What Doulas Should Know
However our clients give birth, it is often an experience mixed with joy and challenges. When a client has a c-section, navigating a c-section recovery...
What is a Postpartum Doula? – A Look at Their Role
While postpartum doulas are much more of a household name than in years past, not everyone understands what they do. What is a postpartum doula?...
Do Doulas Need to Know ‘Medical Stuff’?
As doulas, we provide non-medical physical and emotional support to birthing people. If we are non-medical, do we need to know medical stuff? In short,...
The Best Doula Tools – Your Hands and Mind!
One of the most talked about things in student doula groups is what to pack in a doula bag. As a newer doula, you might...
Can I Become a Doula if I Never Had a Natural Birth?
Maybe you have only had an epidural birth, induction, or c-section. Perhaps you had a positive experience with those, or you had a negative one....
New Study: Induction of Labor Increases Risk of C-Section, Might Contradict ARRIVE Study
As doulas, most of us are very familiar with the ARRIVE Study. In fact, many of us have found it difficult to support clients desiring...
The International Doula Institute Partners With New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical For Lactation Education
The International Doula Institute is a US based globally recognized training and certification organization. At the end of 2023, IDI was able to partner with...
Can You Be The Right Doula For Everyone?
Many doulas believe every family that desires a doula should have access to one. Experienced doulas also know that there are plenty of clients for...
The Cause of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Found – Morning Sickness Cause Different Than Expected
As doulas, we provide our clients with up-to-date information. Being able to support clients with morning sickness, and especially those with hyperemesis gravidarum is important....
Doulas Covered by Medicaid – New Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model
On December 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the new Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. We’ll get into all the...