Being on call is one of the hardest aspects of doula life. As we head into the busiest holiday season in the US, Therese and Sarah talk about how to deal with being on call, practically, spiritually, and emotionally, an issue that affects us all year round but that can feel especially present during the winter.

Therese and Sarah talk to Terri, a doula in San Diego who has a client who wants to try to VBAC with a breech baby and a bicornate, or heart-shaped uterus. Therese helps Terri sort out the options and choices she can give her client.

Most doulas will eventually have a client who is angry at them, whether fairly or unfairly. Therese and Sarah talk about how to handle being blamed for something you feel is not your fault and also how to grapple with the realization that you did make mistakes and that a client has legitimate complaints.

How to talk to and support clients after a birth that didn't go as they planned and how to balance your vision of how the client's birth went with theirs.

Sarah and Therese talk to Erica, an experienced postpartum doula about the role of the postpartum doula in supporting families.

Sarah and Therese discuss the realities of competitive attitudes in birth work especially among doulas and midwifes.

Sarah and Therese discuss the importance of the postpartum visit.  

Sarah and Therese discuss ways for doulas to work constructively within the hospital setting to make sure their clients' voices are heard.

Sarah and Therese discuss prenatal visits.  

Sarah and Therese discuss a range of topics including doulas trusting their own instincts while encouraging their clients to trust theirs.