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*I update this list periodically to reflect questions that previous clients have asked me. Last updated: Oct. 2026 When interviewing a doula, its important to make sure that you talk with a few to ensure that you find the right fit for your birth and postpartum team. You want to make sure that they are a team player and get to know them personally. Here is a good starting point for your own list of questions to ask a doula. Get to know you questions: Why did you become a doul

I believe that any person who wants a doula should have one. I also think it's important to recognize that not everyone who wants a doula can afford one. I have always had a desire to help people and feel that providing doula support to clients at a discounted rate is my way to give back. The equity fund is a way to offset the cost for clients while making sure that I get paid a sustainable fee. Right now the equity fund provides assistance to those seeking help with birth su

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In order to answer this question I have to go back (almost) eleven years to my first pregnancy. It was 2012, I was 25 and I had no idea...

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As a doula this is the number one question I get asked: Am I in labor?

A birth doula is a person that you hire to be a part of your birth team.