Articles on doula training, certification, recognition and building a practice from Birth & Baby University.
Twin pregnancies are medically monitored more closely, and birth and postpartum have unique demands. Research on mode of birth is more mixed than many families expect, and evidence on supporting breastfeeding and mental health…
Read the article: Supporting Twin and Multiple Pregnancies: Unique Considerations for Birth and Postpartum DoulasPerinatal depression and anxiety are common, and many people who have them are never identified or never reach treatment. Telehealth is often proposed as a way to close that gap: a video visit instead…
Read the article: Can Telehealth Improve Perinatal Mental Health Screening and Access to Support?Childbirth involves decisions that cannot be fully understood without a shared language: consent for a procedure, a description of symptoms, an explanation of medication options, instructions for going home. When a pregnant or postpartum…
Read the article: Language Access in Maternity Care: Why Professional Interpretation MattersTrust is the thing families say they are buying when they hire a doula, and the thing most easily lost. Research on trust in healthcare, on what shapes childbirth satisfaction and on doula-client relationships…
Read the article: The Psychology of Trust: What Makes Families Feel Confident Hiring a Doula?Colic is one of the most exhausting experiences of early parenthood and one of the least settled topics in infant medicine. Parents try gas drops, probiotics, formula changes, chiropractors and apps, and they receive…
Read the article: Colic and Excessive Crying: What Research Says About Causes and InterventionsMidwifery cost typically runs tens of thousands of dollars over 3–8 years for a licensed clinical role that includes delivering babies and prescribing. Doula training costs $600–$2,000 and takes weeks, leading to a non-clinical…
Read the article: Midwifery Cost vs. Doula Training Cost: What to ExpectFamilies hear a lot about interventions in labor, from induction to episiotomy to breaking the waters, and often from sources that argue one way or the other. The research is more nuanced than either…
Read the article: Understanding Common Obstetric Interventions and the Evidence Behind ThemMany newborns nap best when they are being held, and many parents spend those naps on the couch, in a chair or in a carrier, wondering whether they are creating a "bad habit" or…
Read the article: Contact Napping: Understanding the Benefits, Limitations, and Safety ConsiderationsThe Ferguson reflex gets cited in birth classes as part of the reason labor "builds." It is a real physiological concept, but it is often stretched further than the evidence goes. This article focuses…
Read the article: Understanding the Ferguson Reflex and the Role of Oxytocin in ChildbirthFamilies bring beliefs about how birth should unfold and how the weeks afterwards should be spent: who should be present, what to eat, when to rest, how long to stay home, and who is…
Read the article: Supporting Families With Different Cultural Beliefs About Birth and Postpartum RecoveryPage 10 of 23
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