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DTI’s Love Letter to Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein

    DTIDear Ricky and Abby, Thank you so much for your genuine passion and commitment to improving maternity care.  As doulas, we share this commitment with you each and...

Doulas and Hypnobirthing

Often when doulas are contacted by a couple who is interested in Hypnobirthing they are asked what (if any) experience they have with this method.  For those of you who...

To Kegal or Not to Kegal

Last week we read a blog called Journey to Crunchville which talked about why we may not want to do kegels.  What?!  This confused me, werent we always talking about doing kegals...

Business Savvy Doula Interview: Featuring Aimee...

Why are you considered a business savvy doula?  Honestly, one reason that I think I’m considered a business savvy doula is because I talk about the business of being a...

Postpartum Doulas and Colic: Caring for the Who...

Sometimes babies cry. Some babies cry more than others. As parents, our job is to decipher their cries and respond. Help them. Feel like good parents. When babies cry incessantly...

DTI Partners With Plumtree Baby

Doula Trainings International is excited to announce our partnership with Plumtree Baby. Plumtree Baby was created by Julie Olson and Michelle Kettleborough in an effort to provide resources and lend support to those...