Mel and Carly Ann interview SJ Cave Doi, a postpartum doula and member of the Queer Birthworker Collective about her journey from public health to postpartum, baby sleep birth icks, and the drama of birth on Downton Abbey.

Here are the studies that SJ mentions from her work in public health:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40971102/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41524891/

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The tarot deck spoke, we listened. In this episode Mel and Carly Ann host their first guest ever - Leila Walker. Discussion includes anticapitalist mentorship, the time Carly Ann threw up at a birth, AI data centers, and how queerness informs our birthwork.

More from Leila:

https://www.nightlightbirthandbody.com/about

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This week Mel interviews Carly Ann about her path to midwifery: transitioning from doula to starting midwifery school. She gives great advice about choosing a program and how avoid secret twins!

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This week we discuss the stupid thing Carly Ann's OB said to her, our recent births, the birth centers in Chicago closing, and some birth pet peeves. Find us on Instagram @BirthGossip or email us at [email protected]

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In this episode we talk about:

- our dream client of the week

- all the gossip on doula trainings from DONA to Ancient Song

- doula advocacy skills

- how we would change doula trainings

- and finish by pulling our tarot card for the episode

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