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DADS SHE DOESNT NEED A DOULA TO HAVE A BABY BUT YOU DO.

DADS, SHE DOESN’T NEED A DOULA TO HAVE A BABY, BUT YOU DO.

I recently read a fascinating article in Romper called, “My Husband said no to a Doula & I’m still pissed.” Writer Kelly Green openly discusses her frustration about her partner’s decision “quasi-unilaterally” that they did not need to hire a doula for the birth of their child, a choice that Green writes should have been hers to …

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DOULA WHY YOU SHOULD STOP TELLING CLIENTS TO SWITCH PROVIDERS

DOULA, WHY YOU SHOULD STOP TELLING CLIENTS TO SWITCH PROVIDERS

How many times have you heard — or even said yourself —  “just switch providers,” after someone has a difficult prenatal appointment? This response makes a lot of sense on the surface when your client is clearly mismatched with their provider, their goals and choices are not being supported, or they are not being treated …

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DOULA ADVOCACY ATTITUDE VS BELIEF AND WHY YOU NEED TO CARE

DOULA ADVOCACY ATTITUDE VS BELIEF (AND WHY YOU NEED TO CARE)

Advocacy in the doula world is an ever-evolving conversation. Do you believe that advocacy is part of your role as a doula? What does that look like when you’re faced with busy care providers that are rushing through options and not really hearing what your client wants or needs? Or when your client comes back from …

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DOULA YOURE NOT CRAZY YOURE BEING GASLIT

DOULA: YOU’RE NOT CRAZY – YOU’RE BEING GASLIT

How many times have you seen (or maybe even posted) pleading questions in online doula groups that sound something like, “My client’s provider is showing all kinds of red flags! What do I do?” Maybe a client comes back from a prenatal appointment and reports that their provider won’t “allow” them to eat during labor. …

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HOW TO SPOT COERCIVE LANGUAGE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

HOW TO SPOT COERCIVE LANGUAGE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

What happens when you show up to a prenatal appointment and your favorite care provider in the practice says something that leaves you feeling stunned, betrayed, or feeling helpless? You have built what felt like a respectful, trusting relationship with this provider, and they’ve been so nice up to this point. Maybe you misheard it? …

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