When the Doula Screws Up
Doulas are in a service business. Our success depends largely on how we manage our relationships with others. Many of us have excellent communication skills when things are going well...
We CAN All DO This! Five Ways White Doulas Can Heal Racial Inequities
One of the most important issues of our lifetime is the health difference that White, Black, and Brown women and babies have. This is true in almost any part of the world where White peoples colonized indigenous peoples...
Doulaing The Doula Toolkit for Gaining Entry to Hospitals
I'm excited to release the DTD Toolkit for Gaining Entry to Hospitals. It's been in the works for a few months, after two hospitals in my area began accepting my training certificates as legitimate credentials for entry as a birth doula...
The Ironic Tragedy Of “One Visitor Plus Doula” Hospital Labor And Delivery Policies
The Ironic Tragedy Of “One Visitor Plus Doula” Hospital Labor And Delivery Policies When I first heard about hospitals making exceptions for doulas and not considering them as a “visitor”, I was thrilled. It meant we were being [...]
Newborn Isolation, COVID-19 CDC Guidelines, and Infant Mental Health
Newborn Isolation, COVID-19 CDC Guidelines, and Infant Mental Health Under what circumstances would you consider never holding your newborn baby, depriving yourselves of that golden hour of brain development and optimal attachment? What would the circumstances need to [...]
COVID19 Podcast for Doulas!
COVID19 Podcast for Doulas! Listen to our podcast with all doulas need to know about COVID19, getting into the hospital and the implications for our profession and our clients! Dr. Amy Gilliland has listened to the CDC broadcasts, [...]
When the Doula’s Client Receives A Diagnosis
When the Doula’s Client Receives A Diagnosis A diagnosis is the identification of a medical condition that affects the future of the person receiving it. It may be minor or life altering, temporary or permanent. Sometimes this comes [...]
Who Are You And Why Should I Listen To What You Have To Say?
Who Are You And Why Should I Listen To What You Have To Say? Demands for transparency in science and accountability for potential bias in researchers are relevant to doulas because so much of what we do is [...]
Hospital Agreements: An Opportunity For Engagement [Part II]
Hospital Agreements: An Opportunity For Engagement [Part II] If a doula agreement is being waved in front of you, congratulations! It means that your doula community has gotten too large to ignore and is having enough of an impact [...]
