There are many reasons why doulas may be unavailable to attend births but that doesn't mean we have to stop doing our doula work. Not being available to attend births at a certain time in our life also should not be a reason not to take doula training now. Doulas may be unavailable to attend births for a number of reasons such as having babies or small children at home, having a part time or full time job that doesn't allow for the flexibility of attending births, having our