Doula Education

For families choosing a doula and birth workers figuring out where they fit There's a growing trend in maternity care that sounds like good news on the surface: hospitals partnering with doulas, doula agencies getting "preferred provider" status, birth centers maintaining rosters of recommended support people. More doulas in more birth spaces — that should be a win, right? Sometimes it is. But it's worth slowing down and asking a question that doesn't get asked enough: whose

A practical, no-nonsense guide for aspiring birth workers who want to make a good decision the first time. So you've decided you want to be a doula. Maybe you've known for years. Maybe a birth experience — your own or someone else's — flipped a switch and you haven't been able to think about anything else since. Either way, welcome. This work matters more right now than it ever has. And then you Googled "doula training" and immediately fell into a rabbit hole of programs, cer

The keepers of this knowledge have always been here. They don't belong to one era. If you've spent any time in birth worker spaces lately, you may have noticed a quiet but growing shift in language. Some practitioners are introducing themselves differently. Some training programs are updating their materials. Some Black and Brown birth workers are reclaiming titles their communities used long before any certification body existed. And at the center of it all is one word: doul

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of mentoring many new doulas as they step into real‑world birth work. One theme comes up again and again — especially for doulas supporting hospital‑based, induced, or higher‑risk births: They do everything right… and still miss the birth. Not because they didn’t show up.Not because they weren’t committed.But because the system moved faster, closed doors, or shifted in ways no one could predict. The reality many doulas are living I regul

Birth professionals hold a lot. We sit with intensity, uncertainty, trauma histories, complex systems, and deeply human moments — often all at once. Over time, that kind of work can live in the body in ways we don’t always notice until we’re exhausted, reactive, or disconnected from the parts of the work we love. That’s why I teach Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) specifically for birth professionals. EFT is a gentle, body-based tool that supports emotional regulation and s

There’s something about living on a 30-something-foot sailboat that strips life down to its essentials. Space gets tighter, choices get simpler, and the things that truly matter begin to glow with clarity. Last year, I traded land-life for a small sailboat and spent twelve months learning, unlearning, fixing engines I’d never touched, swapping out sinks I had no business removing, swimming with dolphins, facing fears, and finding family in unexpected places. And honestly? It

Mentorship makes the difference: real conversations, real growth. A supportive mentor guiding a fellow doula through her next steps. You finished your doula training. You learned the physiology of birth, how to comfort a laboring parent, and the importance of advocacy. You might even have a certificate in hand. But when it comes to supporting real families with complex needs, the truth often hits: training is just the beginning. That’s where mentorship comes in. In this post,

EFT, or tapping, is a proven mind-body tool that helps reduce fear and anxiety — including around birth. If you’ve ever felt fear or anxiety rising before labor, you’re not alone. One of the most powerful tools I share with families — and now teach in my doula trainings — is Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also called tapping. EFT combines gentle tapping on acupressure points with focused attention on thoughts or emotions. This simple practice helps calm the nervous syste

Women learning about pregnancy and hormones together in mentorship. At BirthPro, we recognize that completing a doula workshop is just the beginning of your journey into birth work. That first certification is powerful—but sustaining confidence, deepening skill, and staying inspired requires ongoing learning and community. The Mission Behind BirthPro BirthPro exists to strengthen the field of birth work by helping doulas grow beyond basic certification. We offer trauma‑inform

Another loss. Another family whose lives are forever changed. As doulas, we are often the steady hands and open hearts in the most vulnerable of moments—but when tragedy strikes, even the most experienced among us can feel unsteady, heartbroken, and unsure of how to be in that space. Supporting a family through the death of a mother or baby is the hardest work we will ever do. It’s also the most sacred. Birth is not always joyful. Sometimes it’s devastating. And in those mome