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Your Doula Dream, Your Way: Making It Financially Doable blog Jul 06, 2025

At Nurturing Birth, we know that deciding to become a doula is a huge step - not just emotionally and practically, but financially too.

That’s why we’ve made flexibility a core part of our offering. Because when your heart is ready to step into this beautiful work, money shouldn’t be the thing that...

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The Emotional Side of Being a Doula blog Jun 05, 2025

Being a doula is deeply fulfilling, but let’s talk about the emotional side. The highs, the challenges, and how to care for yourself.

The Highs: The Pure Joy of Support
There’s nothing a doula loves more than seeing a birthing person feel truly empowered, witnessing their strength, and knowing you p...

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Who Becomes A Doula and Why? blog Mar 16, 2025

When people think of doulas, they might imagine a specific type of person - perhaps someone with a background in healthcare or a lifelong passion for birth. But the truth is, doulas come from all walks of life.

At Nurturing Birth, we’ve trained people from countless different backgrounds, each with...

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Starting A Doula Business blog Jan 13, 2025

This blog post is from NB doula Sarah Newman. Sarah is a valued member of the NB team but is also a relatively new birth and postnatal doula. This is her story of training, gaining her Nurturing Birth certification, doing voluntary postnatal work and finding her first clients, told in her own words....

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Understanding the unique emotions of IVF pregnancy blog Jan 08, 2025

The journey to parenthood through IVF is filled with hope, resilience, and a wide range of emotions. IVF pregnancies often carry the weight of past challenges, the joy of possibility, and the uncertainty of the process.

During this unique experience, doulas offer vital emotional and practical suppo...

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Empowered Birthing: A Doula’s Perspective on Supporting a Vaginal Twin Birth blog twin birth Jan 07, 2025

Thanks to Nurturing Birth doula Sally Carter, who shares her experience of supporting a vaginal twin birth with us...

The decision to work with a doula is made for many different, often personal, reasons. However, ultimately, it is more often about ā€˜stacking the odds in your favor’ by ensuring that...

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