Sometimes you meet someone and it just clicks. It has been my experience that the most professional doulas (and the ones with the largest hearts) are those who embrace each other; fostering a sense of camaraderie and forging long-standing friendships along the way. All of the above can be said of my dear doula
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How Much Can I Make as a Doula? It’s a question we get all the time here at Doula School. When starting out as a doula it’s important to plan out your financial future. Where do you want to be in a year, 5 years, even 10 years you’re your career as a birth worker.
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Top 5 Nutrients to Consider During Pregnancy By Nina-Marie Nina-Marie is the creator of Perinatal Nutrition Academy, an online self-paced course that teaches birthworkers the in’s and out’s of nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum health, certifying them to become a Perinatal Nutrition Educator. Currently Perinatal Nutrition Academy is approved for CEs with CAPPA and
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10 Tips to Level Up your Doula Practice I recently received a DM that got me right in the feels. “Hi Zoe, I’m a young woman who is looking at becoming a doula. I read an article you wrote for the Doula School and I was hoping you might have the time to chat… let
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Brittney’s Doula Journey – Easing the Transition to Parenthood By Brittney Norman I’m Brittney, now I’m a DONA trained Birth and Postpartum Doula as well as a breastfeeding counsellor offering my non-judgmental support, care and resources for all families within the GTA region. Before I became a Doula I was just someone with a passion
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What Changed It All For Me – Sarah’s Doula Path By Sarah Rioux 19 years ago is when it all began- my love for all things perinatal. My big cousin, whom I’ve always been very close with, called me to tell me her big news; she was expecting. We talked for hours, and seeing how
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Is TENS the Best Kept Labour Secret? As of late, the TENS machine is the labour tool on everyone’s lips. Hospitals and maternity wards often promote its use as a comfort measure during labour, and many who used one swear by it. So what is TENS, and is it really worth the buzz? TENS is
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From Doula Client to Doula Career: Jenny’s Story By Jenny Blair After the birth of my first daughter I felt sad and traumatized. I had a long and difficult labour that ended up in an emergency cesarean. The possibility of having a c section never really crossed my mind when preparing for the birth of
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About the Author Stefanie Antunes has been a Lamaze® Educator and doula since 2002, after the birth of her second son showed her just how valuable it is to be prepared for birth and to have good support around you. Stefanie is a visionary in the childbirth field. She leads the Discover Birth organization providing a
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https://youtu.be/khRUypEmD3Q On the 12th day of Doula School my Trainer Gave to Me…. 8 thoughts on the future of the doula profession (video) About: Stefanie Antunes, Co-Director, Doula School InternationalLead Doula Trainer Stefanie Antunes is co-director of Doula School International, one of the world’s leading doula training organizations. With over a decade of experience in
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