I use to be judgmental. Before I had kids I had very definite ideas about how children should be raised, how children should act in public, and of course, what type of parent I would be. After I had my first, I still had some pretty strong feelings along these lines. What can I say?[…]
Here in the Pikes Peak Region you have a lot of choices when it comes to doulas. At any given time there are 20-40 birth doulas in town to choose from and 5-10 postpartum doulas. That seems like quite the range doesn’t it? There are several reasons the numbers vary so much. The biggest and[…]
In 2002 I began helping families in their birthing year. They were mostly friends and family, mostly in other states and mostly planning 2nd, 3rd and even 5th babies. I LOVED it. Unfortunately I did not have the support system needed to begin what I knew would be my career as a doula. I continued[…]
On the very last day of #worlddoulaweek 2015 I wanted to chat about something that I just learned about in the last year. It’s called the #DoulaRevolution. The Doula Revolution is all about revolutionizing the Doula community. Doulas have been around just as long as babies have been born. Back in the day, when we[…]
Today, for the #worlddoulaweekblogchallenge I’m interviewing my friend and mentor, the #DivaDoula, Heidi Shulista. If you’ve ever met Heidi you know that she is just as her moniker suggests. She’s a spunky, fashion forward firecracker, and also, a fierce business woman. The story behind how she got the name #DivaDoula is entertaining. Ask her about[…]
First things first. Becoming a Doula requires doula training, and, if you want to be taken seriously as a professional, you should get certified. To be taken seriously in the industry, and to be ready to get to work as soon as your training is over, take an in person training. Anyone can read about childbirth[…]
Here in Colorado Springs we have a very high concentration of doulas. To my knowledge there are somewhere in the range of 25-40 labor doulas and a handful of postpartum doulas. Regularly, these doulas quit or go into other professions within 2 to 3 years. It’s a demanding job, one that many are not prepared[…]