Doula Tips and Tits with Kaely Harrod

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Placenta delivery is not the same for everyone. Some are at higher risks than others and also the location of delivery plays a big part as well. Therefore, it is important to ask...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new No questions are stupid questions. You should have a safe space to know nothing and literally ask anything! Doula trainings do not leave you an absolute expert. There is still a s...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new What are your doula business dreams? What should your doula business look like? How does your doula business make you feel? What are you afraid of in business? These are questions...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new As doulas we need to know how to navigate the line between education, up to date evidence, and policies of the local hospitals and birth centers. Especially when we’re teaching ou...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Did you know that delaying the first bath for at least 24 hours after birth can help regulate the baby's body temperature, blood sugar, and even reduce the risk of infection?...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Delayed Cord Clamping. Letting the cord turn white. Letting the cord stop pulsing. What is the difference between these? Great question, I’d love to answer that for you! As a new...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Visibility is vital to your business. As doulas we sometimes shy away from talking about our work because we feel like we’re being salesy or sounding desperate. You know what, big...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Doula Consultations are an art form. You have to learn them! You have to practice them! They are not a natural thing that some of us are good at and others are not. Doulas need to...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Today, we're talking about one of the most essential skills for any new doula: getting into a rhythm of doing doula consultations well. As a doula, your consultations are you...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new In the world of birth work, imposter syndrome can be a common feeling among doulas. However, it is important to recognize and overcome this feeling in order to build strong networ...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new There are various ways in which massage can aid in the recovery and well-being of a freshly postpartum person! Including, but not limited to, reducing stress and anxiety, promotin...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Doulas should be aware of the multiple ways in which a person can use their placenta after giving birth. From encapsulation to tinctures, there are various options available to th...

Are you loving the Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Doulas play a crucial role in helping expectant parents have a healthy and positive pregnancy experience. One way they can do this is by educating their clients on the benefits of...

Are you loving Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Because doulas are usually in a position of teaching new skills, babywearing is so frequently part of that!  Babywearing educators can be valuable partners for doulas, as they can pro...

Are you loving Doula Tips and Tits Podcast? If so we’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new As part of a doula toolkit, understanding the benefits of prenatal massage can be a valuable addition. Prenatal massage has been shown to alleviate a range of pregnancy-related discom...

Are you loving Doula Tips and Tits? If so We’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the option to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Traditional Moroccan Postpartum Care and the closing of the bones ceremony are just a few of the wonderful things our podcast guest today does in the birth world. Fatima is a birth and postpar...

Are you loving Doula Tips and Tits? If so We’d be so appreciative of your support! You have the options to choose monthly support starting at just $3 a month. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1916032/supporters/new Lactation is one of the many topics that doulas tend to frequently overstep their scope in. Today’s special guest is talking us through when and how to refer to an International Board Certifi...

Sleep is a hot topic in the postpartum world, but honestly most doula training is woefully lacking in biological norms for newborns! If we, as doulas, are functioning from a place of ignorance, if we are recommending sleep strategies that are not supporting newborn biological norms or, even worse, dangerous for the age we’re working with! Today’s special guest is a sleep coach and my first call an...

This is the beginning of a series for the whole month of July featuring various providers who are answering questions they want doulas to know about when clients can use their services and when/how to refer to them. This is a vital part of every doula’s work because there are many providers who should be referred to and who our clients can benefit greatly from.  Dr. Teiya Qualls is our first provi...

Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum require a level of care from a variety of different sources so doulas need to have a solid idea of when and how to refer to different providers. This is especially important when doula clients look to us for answers on who they need to see or what they need to do about a particular issue they are having.  If you are a newer doula you may be thinking “okay, awesome,...

Doulas need a network of providers to refer their clients to. There are many service and medical providers who can and should be included in the pregnancy, birth and postpartum process. It is important for doulas to have a good network not only for their client’s sake but also for themselves!  The month of July is going to be full of provider interviews that are highlighting how and when to refer...

Doulas do advocate, we talked about that in the last episode which is linked below. But HOW? How do doulas advocate without making decisions for our clients? Or making a birth scenario about us? That’s today’s episode. How  do doulas advocate for their clients during a birth? What are some phrases and strategies doulas can use to advocate for their clients?  One big prenatal step is writing a birt...

Doulas are advocates. I will stand firm on this. If you do not see your role as ever advocating for your client then you are probably coming from a very privileged place. If you ever work with clients who are marginalized in our healthcare system you have to be ready and willing to advocate and amplify their voice. You center them, absolutely, you don’t speak for them or decide things for them, bu...

The Doula Biz Blueprint is a group coaching program for doulas to grow and expand in their business now and into the future. It includes one-on-one coaching as well as small group coaching, larger group community and TONS of resources that you have access to forever. This program is designed to get you going and keep you going in your doula business. Whether you’re just barely started or a year do...

Just in case you’re wondering we are definitely channeling your inner Dori today! Just keep swimming! How do we keep going when we feel like quitting? How do we pick the towel back up after we throw it in? This is our speciality as doulas, right? We are excellent at coaching our clients through this, so need a dose of our own medicine in business!  The next best step is how my business coach likes...