“Upping Your Game”
Just when you think “Hey, I’m certified as a Doula, I don’t need to do any more” comes the harsh reality… if you are doing this as a profession, someone is going to have more certifications or training […]
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Birth Worker Credibility
-by Angela Morris, CD/CPPD, TBF, DEM As birth-workers, our word is our bond. Sometimes life gets in the way – for example, I just moved and that move was sandwiched between two home-births as a […]
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As birth-workers, our word is our bond. Our clients trust us with their most intimate moments in their lifetime, and it’s our job to honor that trust, no matter what the conditions of our support […]
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Great job Madriella Workshop Provider Toni Hill in Mississippi!
There’s gonna be a lot of new Doulas in the Madriella family soon!
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No Doula is an Island!
As much as we all would like to be super busy and be “THE” resource in our area, it’s not something practical to ask for. There are so many amazing people in your community that […]
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Remember – when you are serving as a Doula, The Five Facets of Support
Remember – when you are serving as a Doula, The Five Facets of Support for a Pregnant, Birthing and Postpartum Mother: 1. Physical Support 2. Emotional Support 3. Informational Support 4. Partner Reinforcement 5. Self […]
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One of our members had to take a break from her doula training…to give birth!
Congratulations to Madriella member Samantha Haas, who had to take a break in her doula training program to give birth herself! She’s back at it now and will be helping women give birth soon. […]
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Congratulations to Treasured Birth Doula Scholarship recipient Alexandra Kisitu!
Treasured Birth, LLC, and Kelly Martin, would like to congratulate Doula Scholarship recipient Alexandra Kisitu on the completion of her studies, and her Certification as a Madriella Doula! Alexandra is an outstanding new doula who […]
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A Madriella Doula serves women in Haiti
Last year one of our doulas joined a mission group serving new mothers and mothers to be in Haiti. We asked her to share some details of her experience with us and our fellow […]
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A new study finds peanut-shaped exercise ball helps the labor process for women with an epidural.
A new study conducted by nurse researchers at the Phoenix based Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center finds that use of a peanut-shaped exercise ball can be a highly effective tool to accelerate the labor process […]