Teaching childbirth education classes is one way to support pregnant individuals and their families. It is also a great way to enter birth work. Especially when labor or postpartum doula work just isn't something that you can make work for your current circumstances.

Adding childbirth education when you're already an established doula or birth worker is also a great way to expand your knowledge, services and add to your revenue stream.

Those considering becoming a childbirth educator or doula may ask, "Which avenue should I pursue first?" The good news is there is no one right answer.

Becoming a childbirth educator before you become a doula will help you become familiar with the terminology and process of birth before you enter a labor room. Adding childbirth education as an established doula will build your confidence. It will also help you gain a deeper understanding of the pregnancy and birth process. Either way, it's a win/win situation.

For many, childbirth education may be your first exposure to potential clients who will continue to invest in the other services you offer. It is appealing to many expectant families to have their childbirth educator also serve them as their labor or postpartum doula. Continuity of care through multiple services also serves to create a deeper bond between the educator/doula and the client.

Come join us as we discuss the many perks of becoming a childbirth educator or adding childbirth education to the services you offer!

There is no doubt that for clients, back labor can present a major challenge. Some experience intermittent pain, while for others it will be continuous. As doulas, it can feel intimidating and frustrating when presented with the challenge of supporting a client with back labor.

There are many approaches available for doulas to help our clients cope with back labor. Yet the cause of back labor is often misunderstood. Come join us as we explore the causes of back labor, and our favorite techniques to help clients cope during labor.

Teaching childbirth education classes is one way to support pregnant individuals and their families. It is also a great way to enter birth work. Especially when labor or postpartum doula work just isn't something that you can make work for your current circumstances.

Adding childbirth education when you're already an established doula or birth worker is also a great way to expand your services and add to your revenue stream.

Those considering becoming a childbirth educator or doula may ask, "Which avenue should I pursue first?" The good news is there is no one right answer.

Becoming a childbirth educator before you become a doula will help you become familiar with the terminology and process of birth before you enter a labor room. Adding childbirth education as an established doula will build your confidence. It will also help you gain a deeper understanding of the pregnancy and birth process.  Either way, it's a win/win situation.

For many, childbirth education may be your first exposure to potential clients who will continue to invest in the other services you offer. It is appealing to many expectant families to have their childbirth educator also serve them as their labor or postpartum doula. Continuity of care through multiple services also serves to create a deeper bond between the educator/doula and the client.

Come join us as we discuss the many perks of becoming a childbirth educator or adding childbirth education to the services you offer!

We often hear doulas ask "When should I stop working with clients postpartum?

While some doula training organizations seem to limit the work of a postpartum doula to a few weeks or the first few months, we have a different approach.

Long-term postpartum care is a highly beneficial service to both doulas and families. It has many benefits, but at the same time, there are also drawbacks. Mostly for the doula.

Come join us as we discuss the reality of providing long-term postpartum care, boundary setting, and how we approach long-term postpartum care with our clients.

When we look into what the future might hold for doula work in the next 5-10 years, one topic keeps turning up again & again. Doula licensure. But what is it & what does it mean for doulas? Some doulas are very pro licensure. Others are against licensure due to what they feel are the imposition of restrictions that they think are too limiting. There's no doubt there is much discussion to be hand on both sides of this coin. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of what licensing for doulas might look like.

As the year comes to a close there are many important tasks to complete in order to close out the current year and anticipate and plan for how to proceed into the new year. As doulas, it's important to review every aspect of our business with a critical eye. It's critical to take a look at systems, processes, website, marketing and so much more.

Come join us as we discuss our end-of-year business review for our doula agency and discuss our favorite podcast episodes for 2021.

If there is one thing that 2021 has taught us it is that this has been the year of the doula. Navigating through 2021, doulas still feel the impact of visitor restrictions. Doula agencies are experiencing more demand for services than ever. The demand for independent contractors to provide doula services is at the highest demand ever. Special guest Randy Patterson joins us to discuss the exponential growth that many doulas are experiencing in 2021. We also discuss why 2022 is going to exceed expectations!

November is National Adoption Month and so we continue the second part of our Supporting Adoption series. In this episode, we take a look at how to support adoptive parents who will welcome a new baby to their family in the days or weeks after birth. As doulas, it is important to understand that there may be different psychology at play for adoptive parents. Come join us as we take a look at the ins and outs of supporting adoptive parents!

When you mention adoption, for most individuals it brings to mind a solution. A solution for infants and children who are in need of homes and loving families. Yet what rarely comes to mind is the psychological and physical impact of adoption on adoptees. Adoption, specifically the separation of an infant or child from their biological mother creates what is called the primal wound. Come join us as we take a deep dive into the trauma of adoption on adoptees as our guest Isaac, and Angela share their stories.

Like most topics we discuss, there is a lot of nuance surrounding how to support adoption. There are many choices that are available to the birthing parent. Will the adoptive parents be present for the birth? During the immediate postpartum period will they want to hold and/or feed the baby? Do they desire no contact with the baby? Come join us as we take a deep dive into the ins and outs of supporting birth parents through pregnancy, labor and birth."