International Doula Institute
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Accessibility in Birth – Giving Birth While Disabled
If you are able bodied, it can be hard to realize how difficult everyday situations can be for someone with a disability. As doulas, we...
Postpartum Traditions – Support Around The World
As birth workers, we know how important the postpartum period is. For those of us in the United States, we often experience a lack of...
Supporting Birth Partners as a Doula
As doulas, supporting birth partners is a vital part of our role. While we provide a lot of support and focus on the birthing person,...
Can You Work As a Doula Online?
We have seen online birth workers for years, however, Covid-19 really impacted how many we saw. Can you work as a doula online? After 2020,...
New Year’s Resolutions For Birth Workers
January, the time of year where we are motivated to do our best and make changes. Often, people think about physical changes, health, and even...
Popular Diet Reduces Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes, Study Finds
As doulas, we know that a whole body, whole lifestyle, holistic approach can be important in maternity care. In understanding the physiology of pregnancy, this...
Evidenced Based Birth Information and Doula Scope of Practice
As a doula, it is vital we use evidenced based birth information as we provide education and support for our clients. However, it is equally...
Holiday Birth Doula – How to Balance
Being a birth doula means spending quite a bit of time on call. Holiday birth doula work can be difficult to balance. However, it is...
Placental Abruption – What Doulas Need to Know
As a doula, you will support clients experiencing a variety of different pregnancies and births. A placental abruption is not a common complication, but it...
Mandy Moore Has a ‘Transcendent Experience’ Birthing With a Doula
As doulas, it is safe to safe that many of us hear clients say pain is a major concern for their birth. Many wonder how...