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Organization Matters

Organization Matters

By: Hillary Melchiors PhD, MPH, CD(DONA) LCC The structure and function of DONA International should be important to you as a doula.  If you’ve spent any time looking around at […]

An Open Letter to the Members of DONA International and  the International Birth Community At Large

An Open Letter to the Members of DONA International and the International Birth Community At Large

Haga clic aquí para la traducción en español Dear Friends, In recent weeks, a petition calling for doula education and certification organizations to stop providing Rebozo training has circulated throughout […]

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. […]

New York State Enlists Birth Doulas to Reduce Maternal Mortality in People of Color

New York State Enlists Birth Doulas to Reduce Maternal Mortality in People of Color

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE Governor Andrew Cuomo shared on Sunday that New York State would be enlisting the help of birth doulas to reduce the […]

Does Being the First or the Last Doula Interviewed Impact Your Hire Rate?

Does Being the First or the Last Doula Interviewed Impact Your Hire Rate?

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA) LCCE, FACCE, CLE In my years as a birth doula, I’ve had a lot of potential client interviews. With around 460 births behind me, […]

Marshall Klaus Made the World Better for Mothers, Babies, and Families

Marshall Klaus Made the World Better for Mothers, Babies, and Families

By Penny Simkin, PT Marshall Klaus, MD, friend, and advocate for babies, mothers, parents, and doulas, died recently at his home in Palo Alto. We send our sympathy and love […]

DONA International Celebrates Black Breastfeeding Week 2017

DONA International Celebrates Black Breastfeeding Week 2017

Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE August is all about breastfeeding and chestfeeding. The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week, all of August is National Breastfeeding […]

A Fun Quiz on Abbreviations Used in the Childbearing Year – Enter to Win a DONA Gift Certificate

A Fun Quiz on Abbreviations Used in the Childbearing Year – Enter to Win a DONA Gift Certificate

By Sharon Muza, BS, CD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE Today I thought we might have a little fun testing our knowledge of abbreviations that apply to the childbearing year.  We […]