Posts Tagged ‘doula’
When Baby Dies—A Guide for Doulas
By Lindsay Dougal, CD(BAI), RYT A sometimes hard truth to swallow is the fact that death is a part of life. Even harder to acknowledge is the truth that babies are among those who die. In the United States, 1 in every100 pregnancies end in stillbirth (fetal death after 20 weeks gestation)—roughly 24,000 babies every…
Read MoreHow To Have An Empowering Out Of Hospital Birth Transfer (just in case!)
By: Candace Roper Planning for a hospital transfer might seem like the last thing you want to think about when expecting an out of hospital birth. That’s what I thought when I was having my first baby and planning a home birth. Then, at 39 weeks, I found myself giving birth in a hospital,…
Read MoreHonoring 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…
Read MoreChallenges in Childbirth: What You Need to Know About Trauma and Military Veterans
Guest post by UDA Vice-President Rachel Winsley Most people in our community know that I am a combat veteran, and have worked to support women in childbirth, breastfeeding, and peaceful parenting for many years. What you may not know is that I am also someone diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Military Sexual…
Read MoreThe Truth About Doulas and HIPAA
There’s a myth out there. A myth many doulas believe. A myth perpetuated bu those who do not understand the law. The myth is that doulas need to be careful of client privacy to comply with HIPAA. First, trust no one who spells it “HIPPA” – it’s the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act” –…
Read MoreClient Privacy and Social Media
I am a smart woman. I can put two and two together. And many times, I’ve been able to tell who a doula’s client is by what she posts on Facebook, even if she is careful not to use the clients name. And I always wonder if the doula has permission to share in social…
Read MoreCalculating Your Price
Let’s go over basic pricing. To make your business survive, you need to make certain you are bringing in more than you are spending. One of the best ways to make that happen is to open a separate bank account for your business. You can do it in the business name (recommended) or just another…
Read MoreShould you work for free until you are certified?
First, let’s get one thing straight: When you work for free, you tell people that your work is worthless, and that’s exactly how they treat you. Lots of people will tell you to work for free, that it is a fantastic way to get those certification births. But they DO NOT GET IT. They are…
Read MoreThe Doula’s Guide to Copyright
So you’re working on your web site, and the finishing touch would be some lovely images of pregnant bellies and newborns. Maybe a vertical one there, and a horizontal one at the top. Google Image Search to the rescue!!! Just right click and save!!! Right? Wrong! Photographs, drawings, paintings, music and all other artwork is…
Read MoreAnnouncing the UDA WordPress WorkShop
Starting Next Tuesday, March 5, the UDA will be running the “WordPress Workshop” – a 6 week series of blog posts designed to help you get your web site up and running. Week 1: Which WordPress is right for me? Week 2: Choosing a Theme Week 3: Customizing your Theme Week 4: Plugins and Setup…
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