Given that our company name is Nurturing Birth we often talk as a team about what it truly means to nurture. It really saddens me when I see doulas caring for everyone but themselves! There seems to be a belief that those in caring professions should put themselves last. However, there are two expressions that…
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How To Create A More LGBTQ+ Inclusive Doula Business
By Sarah Taylor How can you be an LGBTQ+ inclusive doula? Sarah Taylor shares her thoughts. The world of LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality can feel like a minefield full of acronyms, labels and changing legislation and rights for LGBTQ+ people. It can often be difficult to keep up, let alone learn about it all! One…
Doula sales conversations that feel like Magic! – Part 2
By Charlotte Bailey, Nurturing Birth Mentor This is the second of a two-part series, supporting you with your doula sales techniques. Click here for part one. Last month Charlotte introduced us to some of her doula sales techniques. This month we share the second part of her article on how to really connect with the…
Doula sales conversations that feel like Magic! – Part 1
By Charlotte Bailey, Nurturing Birth Mentor This is part one of two blogs. Click for part two of “Doula sales conversations that feel like magic” Let’s be honest here; for most of us there is a jarring incongruence between the idea of being a Doula and of being a Sales person. The two roles, in…
Duped as a Digital Doula
Nikki Barrow describes her experience with a fake doula ‘client’ who made up a traumatic birth and baby loss. Some subjects within this post may be triggering – related to mental health and baby loss. WORKING WITH CLIENTS ONLINE, ARE YOU REALLY READY? AND ARE YOU SAFE? Due to the Covid19 pandemic it’s now become…
Montgomery & birth rights: what doulas should know
By Emma Ashworth What is Montgomery and how does it relate to birth rights? ‘Montgomery’ is critical to understanding our birth rights. It refers to a legal case, formally known as ‘Montgomery V Lanarkshire’, where Montgomery is Mrs Nadine Montgomery, and Lanarkshire is the Lanarkshire Health Board in Scotland. The case was brought after Mrs…