Welcome to the Doula Blog
A Reliable, Evidence-Based Hub for All Things Doula
As a foremost Doula researcher, academic, and educator, Dr. Amy Gilliland has dedicated her career to advancing the doula profession, supporting aspiring and professional doulas, and empowering medical providers to optimize and improve labor and birth practices and protocol.
Dr. Gilliland has taught university level courses in the psychology of human relationships, human sexuality, introduction to psychology, and public speaking. She has a graduate certificate in prenatal and perinatal psychology.
This blog is a direct reflection of those efforts and initiatives, offering evidence-based academic articles and thought pieces painstakingly designed to drive better outcomes for all birthing parents.
Career Minded Participants in Birth Doula Trainings
Career Minded Participants in Birth Doula Trainings Its natural to assume everyone in your birth doula training was there to become a doula.[...]
Take a Doula Training, Change the World
Take a Doula Training, Change the World Almost ten years ago I noticed many happy participants at the end of trainings but few[...]
What U.S. Birth Professionals Need to Understand About ICWA
What U.S. Birth Professionals Need to Understand About ICWA The Indian Child Welfare Act – why is that relevant to my practice?The laws[...]
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[...]
Hospital Agreements: The Wrong Solution for the Right Problem
Hospital Agreements: The Wrong Solution for the Right Problem Birth doulas are concerned about hospitals requiring signed agreements in order for them to[...]
