Sarah interviews Therese about how she got into birth work and some of her background.

Carrie calls in to tell the story of a very long labor that she attended and discuss all the decision points that faced her and the laboring mother along the way.  

A disturbingly large percentage of women have a history of sexual abuse, which history may or may not cause challenges during labor.  Sarah and Therese discuss compassionate and responsible ways of approaching this difficult topic in doula practice.

Sarah and Therese discuss setting appropriate boundaries and standards of self-care for doulas to protect both the birth experience and their own work-life harmony.

Pitocin is among the most common medical interventions used by laboring women and their care providers to induce and/or accelerate labor.  Sarah and Therese discuss the hormone and its relationship to the role of the doula.

Sarah and Therese discuss the role of the birth partner and other non-professionals who may attend a birth.

Sarah and Therese have a chat with Kim James, founder of DoulaMatch.net, and talk about what makes a great match between doula and client.

Sarah and Therese take some time to answer listener questions submitted via email, including the topic of texting vs. talking on the phone with clients.

Sarah and Therese discuss prodromal labor.  

Sarah and Therese discuss doula certification and take a call from Jordana about swollen cervix.