Hello! Welcome to todays podcast! I’m excited to connect with you today! I’ve been processing today’s podcast for a while now, and getting lots of personal opportunities to experience this topic in my own life, and I’m excited to share what I’ve been learning and practicing and to offer an perspective that is in my opinion needed now more than ever! The art of doula-ing yourself!
Evidence Based Birth Article on the Effectiveness of Doulas:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/
What I cover in today’s episode:
- Cover what doulas do and how impactful they are
- Imagining what it would be like to have your own personal life doula
- Importance of community
- How to offer physical support to yourself
- How to offer emotional support to yourself
- How to offer informational support to yourself
- How to advocate for yourself
- And more!