Q My postpartum doula client just called and said their son was born with medical problems they didn’t know about. (Can I be vague to avoid identifying my client?) So instead of starting to work with them in a few days, they want me to start with them when he has had surgery and comes …
Q After forgetting my client’s folder at home when I went to a birth, I’ve decided I’m not going to do anything with paper any more. I want to be able to access everything from my phone or iPad anywhere I am. The problem is, I am overwhelmed with all the options! I am willing …
Q I just read your post about modeling boundary setting for your clients, and I’m wondering if you could talk a little bit more about that. What kind of boundaries should I be setting? How do I set them? Honestly I worry about offending my clients or losing them to more flexible doulas. And what …
This all happened way back in March with the first shutdown, but I am still wondering if I did the wrong thing or if my client took advantage of me! My client hired me for their birth and for 16 hours of postpartum support. She was due at the end of March and went into …
Some friends of mine are adopting a baby, and they want to pay me to do birth and postpartum doula work for the birth mother. It’s a private, closed adoption through friends of friends and there’s no agency involved. I don’t know why the birth mom is giving up the baby for adoption, or why …