Why I Wrote This Article on Holistic Doulas in Modern Birth Care
Pregnancy and birth today involve more information, more testing, and more medical options than ever before. While access to care has expanded, I see many families feeling quietly overwhelmed, unsure how to navigate the system in a way that actually aligns with their values, nervous systems, and lived experiences. I wrote this article for BRAINZ Magazine because I believe holistic doulas are needed now more than ever, not because modern maternity care is failing, but becaus
Navigating Tough Hospital Births: A Doula's Story
Being a doula is one of the most rewarding and transformative careers, but it’s not without its challenges. There was one birth in...
How to Build Positive Relationships with Hospital Staff as a Doula
Being a doula means walking into different birth environments, often alongside hospital staff who may not know you or fully understand...
Limiting belief: It's important for doulas to have given birth before becoming a doula
The idea that a having experience being pregnant or giving birth, or giving birth vaginally is a prerequisite to being a good birth doula...
Doula burnout: How to prevent it and how to recover
Why are doulas prone to burnout? What does doula burnout feel like? How can doula burnout be prevented? And how can doulas recover from...
