Articles on doula training, certification, recognition and building a practice from Birth & Baby University.
A research statistic needs a source, a comparison and an explanation of its limits. This article uses one review to show how to check those details before sharing a claim with a client or…
Read the article: What Does the Research Really Say About Continuous Labor Support?Cord clamping is one of the few birth practices with a recent, explicit change in professional guidance. It is also an easy topic to oversimplify. This article covers what term and preterm babies gain…
Read the article: Delayed Cord Clamping: What Current Research Says About Benefits and RisksThere’s no single “best” doula training for everyone—only the program that fits your goals, budget, and schedule. The strongest programs are transparent about scope, certification requirements, real costs (including recertification), format, and where their…
Read the article: Best Doula Training in 2026: How to Compare Programs & ChooseDoula services are now covered by Medicaid in a growing number of states, and the rules for getting paid vary a great deal. This article explains the federal framework in plain terms and uses…
Read the article: Understanding Medicaid Reimbursement Models for Birth and Postpartum Doula ServicesWhen I first felt drawn to becoming a doula, I lacked a clear path and searching for answers offered no guidance. I strongly felt a desire to support families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.…
Read the article: How to Become a Doula and Build a Career That LastsEmotional support is the least visible part of a doula's work and the part families most often remember. It is also hard to study, because "support" bundles presence, tone, touch, information and trust. This…
Read the article: The Art and Science of Providing Emotional Support During LaborA doula and a labor nurse are often in the same room for the most important hours of a family's story, and the two roles are easy to confuse or to set against each…
Read the article: Doulas and Labor Nurses: How Collaborative Care Can Improve the Birth ExperienceContinuing education for health care professionals in perinatal care keeps credentials valid, practice current with evolving evidence, and expands the skills you can offer families. Most certifying bodies—including DONA, CAPPA, IBCLC, and BBU—tie recertification…
Read the article: Continuing Education for Perinatal Health Care ProfessionalsBonding is one of the most emotionally loaded words in the newborn period. Parents who do not feel an instant rush of love at birth worry that something is wrong with them or their…
Read the article: The Science of Parental Bonding: How Relationships Develop After BirthBeing paid by Medicaid for doula work involves a different set of steps from being paid by a private client. You may need to meet a state training rule, obtain a National Provider Identifier,…
Read the article: How Can Doulas Become Medicaid Providers? Understanding Enrollment, Credentialing, and BillingPage 21 of 23
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