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You are going to be the *best* mother in law 😊
ReplyDeleteHaha, or the worst! But I've already promised before my husband that I will do everything I can to only be as involved in pregnancy and birth stuff as they want me to be ;)
DeleteThis made me smile!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so eye-opening and awesome! I think it's so cool that you are part of this ministry, and I like what you say about how there is a need for legit doulas, because there may be people who would totally do this but aren't familiar with it! (I had never heard of a doula until I was pregnant a year ago, and while I didn't have a doula, I think they are fantastic)
ReplyDeleteSuch a fascinating post! I often wonder how it's possible to combine work and home-responsibilities and having posts like these help so much.
ReplyDeletePlus, just a little shout out to you and all the doulas I know! You folks are the best :)
Soo interesting. The part of your post that particularly touched my heart though was, " I also love what it teaches my boys about the dignity of women, babies, and birth. They're always put on prayer duty when I leave for a birth and love to hear the name of the new baby :) "
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, I'm looking to get my doula training and am wondering if there's a program you recommend? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the delayed reply! Blogger hasn't been emailing me about comments, yikes! I think DONA is probably the most well known and respected certification program. But most of the doulas I know are affiliated with a variety of programs. There are so many now, I haven't been able to keep up! I certified through a local organization but honestly, I learned more just on the job and through chatting with other doulas and my own self-motivated study than I got from that. I think DONA is a safe bet or possibly Childbirth International or CAPPA. Just check into whether any of them now teach "full spectrum" doulaing. They didn't before but it's becoming more common. That's code for abortion training :(
DeleteI came here with the same question — thank you for the very helpful, thorough post and your answer to this comment. Really glad I read it, not only for program recommendations but also that warning about abortion doulaing training!
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