Doulas Of The Roundtable

In this episode we discuss doulas attending unassisted births. We talk about the pros and cons for both the client and the doula.

In this episode we discuss creating professional and personal boundaries. We discuss social media practices and pitfalls, reaching out to other doulas for help, and the importance of creating these boundaries for yourself.

Do you provide non judgmental support? In this episode Angela and Eva sit down with Kristyn Blocher to discuss the ways that doulas can provide true non judgmental support. We look at the language we use, the actions we take, and the biases we bring into our client's lives and how we can provide better support.

In this episode Eva and Angela talk to Lacey Bauer about doing this work without having children of our own. How that impacts us, do we do anything to compensate, and how our clients and colleagues feel about it.

In Episode 6, Angela and Eva dive into the reality that is being on call for our clients. There can be a lot of ups and downs with being on call as well as different things to navigate. We give some tips and tricks to help, but mostly we discuss the truths of being on call.

In this episode Angela and Eva sit down with Mona White-Ortega to discuss grandparents and other support persons in the birth rooms. Mona teaches a Grandparents class that helps grandparents navigate the birth room and helping their child through the birthing process.

In this episode Angela and I sit down with Lacey Bauer and discuss all things Infant Feeding. How do we support our clients with breast feeding, bottle feeding, pumping, the physical and emotional stresses, as well as the joys, and so much more? Sit down with us and let's have a conversation!

Self-Confidence is the feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment. It can hold you back as well as propel you forward, and it is up to you on what you allow it to do. You are the only one who is in control of it. In this week’s episode, we talk about self-confidence as a doula. How self-confidence can holds us back and how to overcome that. It’s not about having all the answers, it’s not about attending every kind of birth scenario, and it’s not about knowing all the things that have to do with birth, babies, and families.

Let’s talk about placenta encapsulation! There’s no denying we love the placenta in all its glory. It’s a magnificent organ that facilitates a wonderous process of supporting life. Yet the fascination and power of this organ can lead some who encapsulate placentas into a false sense of security when it comes to the potential dangers of the encapsulation process. In this episode we discuss common attitudes towards the placenta and the hidden dangers that can exist in such a belief system. Does where the placenta is encapsulated really matter? What are the safety concerns that families considering encapsulation should consider? We sit down with Kristyn Blocher for a placenta chat. Take a listen and share your thoughts on our FaceBook page.

Welcome to Episode One!! In this very first episode Angela and I sit down and talk about the differences between how we viewed this work when we first came to it. With a difference of 18 years experience we look at what has changed and what needs to change. We also, discuss how this topic can potentially be controversial. We have seen that there seems to be a divide in the doula community with doulas that have been doing this work for a long time vs the those who are new to this work.

When thinking about entering birth work, there are many different paths to consider. In this doula byte we discuss the many paths available to supporting growing families, and the considerations that an individual may take when choosing the path that is right for them.

In the birth community there seems to be two sides when it comes to the idea of competition and collaboration. Some believe that collaboration should always trump competition. And others believe that competition is healthy and pushes us to do better. In this Doula Byte we discuss the idea of collaboration over competition and share our ideas, beliefs, and viewpoints on this divided topic.

Welcome to our Doula Byte Session. These mini sessions are snippets of discussions we have behind the scenes. We wanted to give you some insight into the conversations that we have that may or may not result in a full episode, but are a important, controversial or funny none the less. This is the first episode in this mini series and our topic is Birth Bags. There's a lot of discussion amongst doulas about what to pack in their birth bags. We explore why doulas feel the need to carry a birth bag, common items that are carried and explore the idea that clients should be encouraged to build their own bag.

In Episode 0, we explore who we are, why we created this podcast, and a bit of information on our launch episode which will be released on March 22nd 2019! Grab a seat and let us explain why we are so excited to bring this podcast to you!

Welcome to Doulas of the Round Table! We are so glad you are here and we look forward to having you along for the journey. Our podcast was born through a series of late-night talks between two doulas on opposite ends of the experience spectrum. Through a series of discussions while searching for the perfect title for our podcast “Doulas of the Round Table” was born. A play on the Arthurian “knights of the round table concept”. A place where each seat at the table has an equal voice. This is a place for open discussions on the topics that impact us as birth workers. A place where all opinions are equal, knowledge is shared and hard topics are talked about. Our late night chat sessions helped us to discover that we came into this field from two totally different perspectives. As a result, many interesting, inspiring and hard conversations were born. Conversations that we wanted to share and engage in with a larger audience. We are so glad you are here. When you’re ready, pull up your chair and let’s get star