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…

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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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The 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” –…

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Client 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…

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Calculating 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…

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Should 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…

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The 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…

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Announcing 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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