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Childbirth Educator Training – LIVE ONLINE (Amy Li)

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Training Dates and Times: June 21, 2025 9 am EST 7 pm EST June 22, 2025 9 am EST 7 pm EST Registration Link: https://parentscoachnetwork.com/upcoming-training/ Want to be inspired and empowered to begin or enhance your perinatal career? Train with the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation […]

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Labor Induction: Could it have any psychological effects on the baby?                

/ 5 minutes of reading / Doula, Labor Doula

Labor induction is such a common maternal care practice that it is almost considered to be a normal way of giving birth in the United States. And of course, there are benefits to moms and babies when reasons for induction are medically indicated, such as low amniotic fluid, IUGR and concerning pre-eclampsia symptoms. But with

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Six Things IBCLCs Wish All Doulas Knew About Lactation Support

/ 5 minutes of reading / Doula, Lactation

1. Your presence in the early hours and days postpartum places you in a key position to support nursing. By learning all you can about lactation and infant feeding, you can help parents and babies get off to a good start. “Doulas should understand they can help clients reach their breastfeeding goals by ensuring babies

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Timing Arrival to the Hospital During Labor 

/ 4 minutes of reading / Birth, Doula, Labor Doula

Many clients hire doulas because they want to avoid unnecessary intervention, and we all know the best way to do this is to arrive at the hospital at the “right” time. A doula’s job is to balance the ever-evolving needs of the birthing family, their care provider, and our scope of practice. This includes taking

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Navigating Differing Hospital Cultures as a Labor Doula

/ 5 minutes of reading / Birth, Labor Doula, Pregnancy / 1 Comment

When I was a new doula, I remember being excited to apply all that I learned in training to support my clients in various birth settings. What I wasn’t prepared for was dealing with differences in birth location policies and working with different providers, who all seemed to have different policies as well. Why was

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What to teach your clients to help their pelvic floors heal postpartum

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Let me tell you a little secret about the pelvic floor in the postpartum period…it’s an unsung hero! Issues with the pelvic floor are often dismissed as a “normal” part of having a baby, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Mommas are already dealing with so many changes during pregnancy and postpartum that

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The Other Endemic: Black Mamas Are Still Dying

/ 8 minutes of reading / Health Equity / 2 Comments

The Black Community Black mamas are dying. Although the murder of George Floyd sparked a universal outcry fanned by the flames of Black Lives Matter, Black lives do not appear to matter. Legacies of slavery, racism, and segregation are aspects of historic injustice reflected in America today. The history of medical racism in the US

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