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The Hard Reality of Postpartum Mood Disorders

The Hard Reality of Postpartum Mood Disorders

Editorial Note: This essay is a candid discussion of the author’s personal experience with Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, including postpartum depression, and possible postpartum psychosis. It is a harsh […]

Meet Ginger Breedlove, Editor of “Nobody Told Me about That: The First Six Weeks”

Meet Ginger Breedlove, Editor of “Nobody Told Me about That: The First Six Weeks”

It’s been often said that we don’t know what we don’t know. That statement rings true during the postpartum period and most especially during those first six weeks if you […]

List Your DONA Credentials Proudly and Properly!

List Your DONA Credentials Proudly and Properly!

By Jenn Fontaine Introduction One of the most common questions I get as a DONA Approved birth doula trainer and a birth doula certification packet reviewer is: “I am a […]

Postpartum Preeclampsia: Risk after Delivery Remains

Postpartum Preeclampsia: Risk after Delivery Remains

By Eleni Tsigas, Chief Executive Officer, Preeclampsia Foundation May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. Preeclampsia is one of the three largest causes of maternal mortality in the USA and around the […]

DONA Certified Doulas Earn Higher Fees and Attract More Clients:  A Doula Fee and Referral Comparison from DoulaMatch.net

DONA Certified Doulas Earn Higher Fees and Attract More Clients:  A Doula Fee and Referral Comparison from DoulaMatch.net

May is International Doula Month, and 2019 is the 21st year that DONA International, perinatal organizations and consumers around the globe all take time during the month of May to […]

Book Review: The Heart of the Doula: Essentials for Practice and Life  

Book Review: The Heart of the Doula: Essentials for Practice and Life  

Amy Gilliland, Ph.D., Adv/BDT(DONA), CSE (AASECT) believes that doulas have the potential to change the world through connection and caring for another person, and this book is one way that […]

Seven Things I Learned While Serving as President of DONA International 2018

Seven Things I Learned While Serving as President of DONA International 2018

By Ana Paula Markel, CD/BDT(DONA), ICCE, IAT As the year comes to an end and my term as DONA International President comes to a close, I find myself reflecting, as […]

Expert Tips for a Smooth Recertification Process

Expert Tips for a Smooth Recertification Process

By Uta Mattox, AdvCD(DONA), CD(DONA) Today’s post is the third and final post in a short series focusing on tips from the experts on birth and postpartum certification and recertification. […]

Launch Your Doula Career by Becoming Involved in Your Community!  It’s a Win-Win Situation!

Launch Your Doula Career by Becoming Involved in Your Community! It’s a Win-Win Situation!

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, LCE Your birth or postpartum workshop has been completed and you are ready to dip your toe in your birth/postpartum community in order […]

Book Review – Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

Book Review – Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

By Susan Young, CD/PCD(DONA), LMT, ICCE I love reading new books on pregnancy, labor, postpartum and parenting from authors with a unique perspective. Like a Mother (Harper Wave, 2018) is a great […]