About a third of US births are induced now, up from a quarter in 2016. When does the doula go in? I plan to be reachable from the first action, and my client decides the rest. How I set that plan at the prenatal visit: https://bit.ly/4hlfifo #DoulaBusiness #BirthDoula
September 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
About a third of US births are induced now, up from a quarter in 2016. When does the doula go in? I plan to be reachable from the first action, and my client decides the rest. How I set that plan at the prenatal visit: https://bit.ly/4hlfifo #DoulaBusiness #BirthDoula
She Crocheted Childbirth Birth Teaching Aids - Popular Pattern Set Includes a Uterus, Placenta, Baby and Umbilical Cord: 👉 knithacker.com/2018/09/she-... - from Wicked Stitches UK #crochet #birthdoula #teachingaid
September 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
She Crocheted Childbirth Birth Teaching Aids - Popular Pattern Set Includes a Uterus, Placenta, Baby and Umbilical Cord: 👉 knithacker.com/2018/09/she-... - from Wicked Stitches UK #crochet #birthdoula #teachingaid
A Bishop score of 8 or more is usually favorable, and a 5 or less usually is not. Here is how to read the number your care team is weighing. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
September 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM
A Bishop score of 8 or more is usually favorable, and a 5 or less usually is not. Here is how to read the number your care team is weighing. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
I have trained more than 10,000 doulas and spent years saying this work belongs in the room. Now ACOG is saying the same thing to OB-GYNs across the country. Here is the statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
ACOG Releases New Guidance for Ob-Gyns on Partnering with Doulas
Stronger partnerships between clinicians and doulas can lead to better patient outcomes.
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August 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I have trained more than 10,000 doulas and spent years saying this work belongs in the room. Now ACOG is saying the same thing to OB-GYNs across the country. Here is the statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
Three things get called the Bishop score: standard, modified, and simplified. Knowing all three means a number never throws you in the birth room. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
August 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Three things get called the Bishop score: standard, modified, and simplified. Knowing all three means a number never throws you in the birth room. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
What I respect about ACOG's new doula guidance: it does not crown one certification, it honors traditional and Indigenous doulas, and it is clear that doulas support the medical team and never replace it. Read it: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
ACOG Releases New Guidance for Ob-Gyns on Partnering with Doulas
Stronger partnerships between clinicians and doulas can lead to better patient outcomes.
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August 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM
What I respect about ACOG's new doula guidance: it does not crown one certification, it honors traditional and Indigenous doulas, and it is clear that doulas support the medical team and never replace it. Read it: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
TRICARE covers Certified Labor Doulas for military families. Credentialing starts with training from an approved organization. bit.ly/4bn1COK #BirthDoula
July 29, 2026 at 12:26 PM
TRICARE covers Certified Labor Doulas for military families. Credentialing starts with training from an approved organization. bit.ly/4bn1COK #BirthDoula
A Bishop score is how a care team decides whether a cervix looks ready for an induction. Doulas never do the exam. Understanding the number is the part that is yours. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
July 28, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A Bishop score is how a care team decides whether a cervix looks ready for an induction. Doulas never do the exam. Understanding the number is the part that is yours. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
A simple client handout on HSA and FSA coverage removes a money barrier and saves you the same conversation over and over. bit.ly/4vJRI23 #BirthDoula
July 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A simple client handout on HSA and FSA coverage removes a money barrier and saves you the same conversation over and over. bit.ly/4vJRI23 #BirthDoula
The evidence ACOG cited for partnering with doulas: shorter labor, fewer cesareans, higher birth satisfaction, and one study showing 58% lower odds of postpartum depression or anxiety. Full statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
ACOG Releases New Guidance for Ob-Gyns on Partnering with Doulas
Stronger partnerships between clinicians and doulas can lead to better patient outcomes.
bit.ly
July 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The evidence ACOG cited for partnering with doulas: shorter labor, fewer cesareans, higher birth satisfaction, and one study showing 58% lower odds of postpartum depression or anxiety. Full statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
Getting paid with HSA or FSA money is simpler than most doulas expect. A way to process cards and a clean receipt is most of it. bit.ly/4bfKlqD #BirthDoula
July 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Getting paid with HSA or FSA money is simpler than most doulas expect. A way to process cards and a clean receipt is most of it. bit.ly/4bfKlqD #BirthDoula
What ACOG is now telling OB-GYNs to do: learn what doulas actually do, build teams that include us, help patients find doula support, know the coverage options, and back doula research. The new committee statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
ACOG Releases New Guidance for Ob-Gyns on Partnering with Doulas
Stronger partnerships between clinicians and doulas can lead to better patient outcomes.
bit.ly
July 22, 2026 at 7:31 PM
What ACOG is now telling OB-GYNs to do: learn what doulas actually do, build teams that include us, help patients find doula support, know the coverage options, and back doula research. The new committee statement: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
Most independent doulas are not HIPAA covered entities. That comes as a relief, and then a worry. Here is what it really means for your practice.
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#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
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#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
July 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Most independent doulas are not HIPAA covered entities. That comes as a relief, and then a worry. Here is what it really means for your practice.
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
Most independent doulas are not HIPAA covered entities. That comes as a relief, and then a worry. Here is what it really means for your practice.
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
July 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Most independent doulas are not HIPAA covered entities. That comes as a relief, and then a worry. Here is what it really means for your practice.
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
https://bit.ly/4apoPj5
#BirthDoula #DoulaBusiness
You do not need an insurance contract to help clients use their benefits. Clean superbill, free NPI, honest language about what is not guaranteed. bit.ly/4oWq0we #BirthDoula
July 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM
You do not need an insurance contract to help clients use their benefits. Clean superbill, free NPI, honest language about what is not guaranteed. bit.ly/4oWq0we #BirthDoula
It is official and in writing. ACOG just released new guidance telling OB-GYNs to partner with doulas, and DONA International endorsed it. I have spent years waiting to see a room full of physicians say this out loud. Read it: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
ACOG Releases New Guidance for Ob-Gyns on Partnering with Doulas
Stronger partnerships between clinicians and doulas can lead to better patient outcomes.
bit.ly
July 20, 2026 at 1:11 PM
It is official and in writing. ACOG just released new guidance telling OB-GYNs to partner with doulas, and DONA International endorsed it. I have spent years waiting to see a room full of physicians say this out loud. Read it: https://bit.ly/4faPove #BirthDoula
You have heard a provider call out a Bishop score before an induction and watched it fly past your client. Here is what that number actually means, in plain language. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
July 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
You have heard a provider call out a Bishop score before an induction and watched it fly past your client. Here is what that number actually means, in plain language. https://bit.ly/4h4nbHv #BirthDoula
The doubt does not go away just because you have done more births. Here is something to hold onto. The first national birth survey in over a decade found drug-free pain relief was 68% higher with a birth doula. Here is what the numbers say about your work. https://bit.ly/4otWqxW #BirthDoula
What a National Survey Says About Your Doula Work – Doula Business | Continuing Education for Doulas
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June 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The doubt does not go away just because you have done more births. Here is something to hold onto. The first national birth survey in over a decade found drug-free pain relief was 68% higher with a birth doula. Here is what the numbers say about your work. https://bit.ly/4otWqxW #BirthDoula
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Yikes! Pregnant & booked for a Medical Induction, what do I need to know?
Join us for a informative session with a birth professional about the ins and outs of birthing with a medical induction of labour.
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June 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Being on call doesn’t mean being on edge. Set up systems that give you peace. #birthdoula
June 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Being on call doesn’t mean being on edge. Set up systems that give you peace. #birthdoula
One birth does not define you. Take what you learn and move forward. #birthdoula
June 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
One birth does not define you. Take what you learn and move forward. #birthdoula
Sign up today! This in-person workshop will be held in a beautiful, relaxing retreat center setting.
06/07/25. 10am-4pm, $250.
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May 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Sign up today! This in-person workshop will be held in a beautiful, relaxing retreat center setting.
06/07/25. 10am-4pm, $250.
#BetterCesareanBirth #WarmWelcomeBirth #BirthDoula #PostpartumDoula
06/07/25. 10am-4pm, $250.
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Hospital policy and protocol are for guidance and not governance over your birth
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Hospital policy and protocol are for guidance and not governance over your birth
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Rikers Island Doula Program Is Helping To Give Incarcerated Mothers A Voice, 'I’m Actually Being Heard'
The Rikers Island Doula Program is in full effect, giving pregnant inmates support and a voice behind bars.
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May 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM