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One in Three is Too Many – DONA International Recognizes Cesarean Awareness Month

One in Three is Too Many – DONA International Recognizes Cesarean Awareness Month

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE April is Cesarean Awareness Month (CAM) and if you are a doula, odds are you will have a birth or postpartum […]

The Doula Difference: Lowering Cesarean Rates

The Doula Difference: Lowering Cesarean Rates

By Jessica English, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE The research on doulas is solid.  Doulas improve outcomes for both parents and babies.  Over the next six months, this blog will examine the […]

Hospital Cesarean Rates: What You Should Know

Hospital Cesarean Rates: What You Should Know

Does the hospital where someone gives birth impact their chances of having a cesarean birth? Consumer Reports has raised this very question following an investigation into the c-section rates at […]

ACOG’s Update on Optimizing Postpartum Care Leaves Doulas Out

ACOG’s Update on Optimizing Postpartum Care Leaves Doulas Out

The contributions of doulas and the value of the support we provide has been recognized in 2014 in a joint statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) […]

6 Ways Doulas Can Support Families Planning VBACs

6 Ways Doulas Can Support Families Planning VBACs

By Jen Kamel, Founder/Director VBAC Facts Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates have been slowly rising in America the last few years as more and more women become familiar with […]

Best of the International Doula: The Pitfalls of Under-Supporting Early Labor:  A Complicated Story of Ethics and Client Emotional Well-Being

Best of the International Doula: The Pitfalls of Under-Supporting Early Labor: A Complicated Story of Ethics and Client Emotional Well-Being

By Kim James, BDT(DONA), ICCE, LCCE As a childbirth educator, birth doula, birth doula trainer and owner of DoulaMatch.net, I hear a lot of birth stories from parents about how […]

ACOG: OBs Can Prevent Lacerations During Vaginal Births

ACOG: OBs Can Prevent Lacerations During Vaginal Births

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a new Practice Bulletin “Prevention and Management of Obstetric Lacerations at Vaginal Delivery” providing guidelines and recommendations for care providers. This […]

Is Homebirth Safe?

Is Homebirth Safe?

The safety of homebirth has been much discussed in the birth community over the last few months following the publication of a study in the New England Journal of Medicine […]

Best of the International Doula: What Women Want … in a Doula

Best of the International Doula: What Women Want … in a Doula

Do you ever wonder what clients are really looking for in a doula? In this essay titled “What Women Want…In a Doula,” Anna Merrill shares her observations from her busy […]

ACOG:  OB-GYNs to be a Resource for Breastfeeding Women

ACOG: OB-GYNs to be a Resource for Breastfeeding Women

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued an updated Opinion from their Committee on Obstetric Practice on the role of obstetric care providers in supporting breastfeeding. In it, […]