Virtual doula support? That’s the latest buzz word since COVID-19, when hospitals began restricting visitors. Of course, doulas are not visitors, we are part of the healthcare team. And a tremendous thank you goes out to all the midwives, nurses, doctors and doulas themselves who’ve advocated for
Let me share the power of a witness and why people giving birth need one. People giving birth feel a certain kind of way. And I’m not talking as much about what it feels like to give birth physically (that’s another post) as I am referring to
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this question, I could fund doula support a few times over! The short answer is no, doulas and midwives perform different roles. The midwife’s role is clinical while the doula’s role is not. Although it’s frustrating to
A doula’s primary job is to focus their attention on the birthing person or new parent and their state of being. There are a lot of different ways we go about doing that, so to answer why you need a doctor or midwife, a nurse and a
Doulas are a big thing here in the Washington DC area and it must be pretty overwhelming to choose one since there are so many of us. Since every pregnant individual is so unique, there’s certainly not one “correct” method for choosing. As with most decisions related
Whenever I’m addressing a birth-related topic I have to decide whether to put on my doula trainer hat or my birth doula education hat. Here I’m going to look through a business and industry lens when answering the question, what is the value of taking a Washington
I love a good list and I think many of my ideal clients are also list-oriented. People who take a Hypnobabies class gain so many ideas about what to do during your early birthing time when pressure waves (contractions) may be starting but you’re not ready to go to
“My birth plan was to have a healthy baby!” [end of post] Right?! No, there’s actually more to the story. As a doula in the Sterling, Va. area, part of my job is to keep tabs on the climate, so to speak, for childbearing families. Recently I
Dear students and clients, It is with both sadness and excitement that I announce my family’s departure from the Atlanta area, relocating to northern Virginia later this summer. We will be living and working approximately 20 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. as my husband takes advantage of
Advocate is not a dirty word. Here’s why this doula is more than OK with being called one. I’ve seen several posts written recently by doulas echoing the sentiment that they are not OK with being called an advocate. There are definitely some great points made in