Doulas: Luxury or Necessity

Doulas: Luxury or Necessity

I hear it all the time. “We really want to hire a doula but……we aren’t sure if we can afford it.…we don’t know if it will be worth the money.…it’s just so expensive.” It can be hard to understand why doula services cost what they do, especially if you’re just thinking...
Why NOT to Hire a Doula

Why NOT to Hire a Doula

What is holding you back from hiring a doula? I’ll have to claim bias in saying that every expectant family should hire a birth and/or postpartum doula. But still…people have their reservations. And I get it. There are lots of reasons why a doula won’t fit into your...
Should we hire a Sibling Doula?

Should we hire a Sibling Doula?

Should you hire a sibling doula? There’s no better way to answer this question than to let you read the testimonial of someone who did. *Blog courtesy of Kansas City Mom Collective I’ve had three babies. All of my extended family lives out-of-state, all over the...
Diversity in the Birth Working Community

Diversity in the Birth Working Community

As a black doula in Wilmington, providing an inclusive practice has remained of the utmost importance in my line of work. Luckily, our city has several opportunities for support around birth for minority communities, and diversity in the local birth working community...