Jul 16, 2026
Most doulas were taught that oxytocin is the love hormone.
It's also the hormone that initiates and sustains the labor and birth process.
That's true. And it's only part of the story.
Oxytocin bonds us to our people. It also makes us wary of everyone else. The same hormone flooding a laboring person's body is running a...
Jul 2, 2026
For doulas, fetal positioning and pelvic anatomy are topics most training programs introduce but don't fully explore.
You were likely taught the four pelvic types. Did you know that classification system is almost a hundred years old and modern research tells us pelvic shape doesn't work that way.
The pelvis has three...
Jun 18, 2026
Most conversations about unassisted birth focus on the family's autonomy and the right to choose.
This episode looks at the doula's side of that conversation.
A doula who says yes to supporting an unassisted birth is making an autonomous choice too. And most of them are saying yes without understanding the potential...
Jun 5, 2026
A doula business plan is something most doulas never think to create. Many assume it's for bigger businesses, investors, or bank loans. Truth is, it isn't.
A business plan is the document that tells you whether your pricing makes sense, if the right clients can find you, and if what you're building will last. Without...
May 20, 2026
The phrases "Trust your body" and "Trust birth" are embedded in doula language and doula culture. Most of us have never stopped to question them.
In this episode we look at how these phrases, used without knowing a client's history, can cause real harm.
The research on chronic conditions before and during pregnancy,...