How to select the doula for you

By: Destiny S. Olsen CD(DONA), PCD(DONA), RYT, TPYT    801-361-9785 shaunteahealthandwellness@gmail.com www.shaunteahealthandwellness.com What is a doula? Doulas are involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum processes for expectant families. They provide educational, physical, and emotional support for anything that may arise during your journey. Here is a how-to-guide for selecting a doula not only…

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The Utah Doula Association Outreach Committee 2018

By: Rachel Winsley Welcome to another year of the UDA blog! This blog explores pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. All of the blog posts are written by birth professionals local to Utah. An introduction to the members of the UDA Outreach Committee is included below. We would love to hear what would you like…

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Diversity Doula Year in Review

  By Beth Hardy 2017 brought the UDA our very first blog, and it has been an honor to be part of this inaugural team of bloggers. I have had the privilege of being 2017’s “Diversity Doula.” In this role, I’ve had the chance to bring you monthly blog topics that highlight marginalized communities and…

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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMADs) and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – Holiday Delight

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMADs) and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) PMAD (Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder) is the name for a range of emotional and physiological responses to pregnancy and childbirth. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of depression that comes with the change in the seasons. Usually the symptoms will start in…

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2017 Utah Doula Association Annual Holiday Dinner and Celebration

You are warmly invited to join the Utah Doula Association in a fun holiday networking celebration.   Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 6:00 pm African Resturant 1878 S Redwood Rd Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 Join us for dining, laughter and fantastic conversation. UDA HOLIDAY DINNER TICKET COST: Utah Doula Association Members save! (If you aren’t…

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Spotlight on: The University of Utah’s Volunteer Doula Program

By guest blogger Sheri Rysdam Learning More About the University of Utah’s Volunteer Doula Program In the spring of 2013, I took Kristi Ridd-Young’s three-day doula training workshop, which inspired me to start supporting women in labor. However, I knew it would never be full-time work for me. So, after learning about the University of…

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Loving your postpartum body

                                Loving your postpartum body It was 2011 and I was pregnant with my first child. Every week was exciting as I watched my body go through this incredible transformation. It was so crazy to physically see my body grow…

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3 Ways to Jumpstart Your Doula Business

  When I first started out as a doula I was a little underwhelmed by what was required to actually become a doula. It seemed relatively simple: take a training, read some books, attend births, 1/2 a dozen other things and voila! Well, yes, technically that is what’s required to say “I’m a doula” but…

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Honoring the Postpartum Period After Loss

By: Raquel Alfaro For any family, the postpartum period is a time of adjustment and change.  Sleepless nights and demanding days.  It is no less so for you parents experiencing the loss of a pregnancy, the loss of your baby.  It is compounded by not only dealing with the changes of the postpartum period, but…

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