Articles on doula training, certification, recognition and building a practice from Birth & Baby University.
Doulas work in several business arrangements: independent practice, employment by a program or hospital, membership in a collective, and agencies that place doulas with clients. The research on doula business models is thin, and…
Read the article: Independent Doula Versus Doula Agency: Comparing Business Models and Career OpportunitiesMost births are not emergencies, but many have a moment when the room changes: more staff arrive, voices get quicker, someone says the word "now." What a doula says in those moments matters less…
Read the article: How to Communicate Effectively During High-Stress Birth SituationsEncouraging movement is close to a default in doula practice. The research supports it as safe for most people and associated with benefits in some trials, but the strongest claims, such as "walking speeds…
Read the article: The Evidence Behind Movement During Labor: Walking, Swaying, and Position Changes"Is it normal that she wakes every two hours?" is perhaps the question postpartum doulas hear most after midnight. The honest answer is yes, in most cases, and the reasons are a mix of…
Read the article: Why Newborns Wake Frequently at Night: The Biology of Infant SleepDoula classes online are self-paced training programs that prepare you to support families through birth or the postpartum weeks, typically leading to certification. Strong programs cover evidence-based support across all birth scenarios, include hands-on…
Read the article: Doula Classes Online: Everything You Need to KnowFew newborn topics divide professionals as sharply as tongue-tie. Parents encounter it on social media, from friends and sometimes from clinicians who describe it as the hidden cause of feeding trouble. Others in the…
Read the article: Understanding Tongue-Tie: What the Evidence Says About Assessment and TreatmentSome doulas feel drawn to supporting families through miscarriage, stillbirth, termination for medical reasons and the death of a baby. The work is deeply meaningful and also demanding. This article looks at what bereavement…
Read the article: Bereavement Doula Training: Supporting Families Through Pregnancy and Infant LossWhen a new baby arrives, the older child's world changes too, and postpartum doulas see this daily: a preschooler who suddenly wants a bottle, a toddler hovering over the bassinet, a school-aged child who…
Read the article: Sibling Adjustment After a New Baby: Developmentally Appropriate Support StrategiesDiastasis recti abdominis (DRA), a widening of the gap between the two rectus abdominis muscles, is widely discussed online and often framed as something to be fixed urgently with a specific program. The research…
Read the article: Diastasis Recti: What Research Says About Assessment and RecoveryTo become a birth doula, complete birth-focused training (physiology, comfort measures, advocacy), earn a recognized certification from an organization accepted by benefits platforms and Medicaid pathways, obtain CPR certification and liability insurance, and find…
Read the article: How to Become a Birth Doula: Training, Certification & ClientsPage 13 of 23
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