Birthing in a Pandemic: To Doula, or Not to Doula?
And Just Like That, Omicron, the variant on absolutely no-one’s Christmas list, has put all of our plans for 2022 on ice. A swathe of lockdown measures and hospital restrictions have been swiftly reinstated around the world: “With rising Omicron cases in the community, the…
A Day in the Life of a Doula
The first thing you should know about a normal day in the life of a doula is that there is no such thing as a normal day in the life of a doula. Postpartum soup-making, poring over birth books, and capturing the exact moment someone…
Q & A – Guatemala Retreat in 2022
Our once-in-a-lifetime retreat to Guatemala is fast approaching. We wanted to take some time in the blog to explain more about this trip and what you can expect. We partner with the incredible team at Awakened Spirit Yoga to offer a signature program – Sacred…
The River In Me – Zoe’s Doula Journey
There’s a beautiful river trail that runs through Kungarakan and Marranunggu land, near where my parents live. It begins with a series of rock pools, meandering down through curves and twists in the river bed. You can follow the path alongside it; at times it…
Doula School Alumni – Helena’s Story
Where it all began – Back in 2011, being a stay at home mom for over 10 years, working only part time here and there to keep me home with the kids – it was time for change. BIG change. I was losing my sense…
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 Poetry of Doula Life
I was recently reminded of the poetry of doula life through two separate experiences. One was a birth. The kind that make you cry. I cried. Even after all these years of doula work, watching a woman in her full power is by far the…
Perfecting the Double-hip Squeeze
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…
12th day – future of doula
On the 12th day of Doula School my Trainer Gave to Me…. 8 thoughts on the future of the doula profession (video) About the Author Stefanie Antunes has been a Lamaze® Educator and doula since 2002, after the birth of her second son showed…
Day 11: 8 Thoughts on the Future of the Doula Profession
On the 11th day of doula school my trainer gave to me…. Thoughts on the Future of the Doula Profession I follow a lot of Facebook doula groups and one of the comments I see regularly is something to the effect of ‘whether it’s possible…
Day 10: Podcasts for doulas
On the 10th Day of Doula School my Trainer Gave to Me…. Some podcasts to listen to A couple of years ago one of my friends kept talking about podcasts and I admittedly hadn’t gotten into them yet. When she pushed me to listen to…