The You Do You Doula: A Blog
Keeping My Clients Safe
What I am doing, as a private labor doula, to keep my clients and myself safe and healthy during this pandemic.
read moreWhy Hire a Doula in a Pandemic?
During a pandemic, it can be hard to think about adding yet another unknown to your birth story: “if I hire a doula, how can I know that they’ll be allowed at my birthing location?”
read moreCha-cha-changes in 2020
I have some news to share and it’s a pretty big deal.
read morePlaylist: Client Babes
The other day I was driving around town and “Country Roads” by John Denver came on the radio. I immediately thought of a birth I was lucky enough to support last winter.
read moreExpecting – again!
One question I am asked often is: “Are all your clients first-time parents?” My answer to that is a resounding, “No!”.
read moreDoula Olivia Turns One!
Last weekend I turned up the tunes, set my curls free, and donned my party dress: it was my business’s first birthday!
read moreDiving into Doula Work
“What led you to doula work?”
This is one of the most common questions I am asked during interviews with potential clients…
read moreThe You Do You Doula
When I launched Doula Olivia, the first choice I had to make about my doula practice was the name – and that came pretty easily.
Second, something to set me apart, something quippy, something concise. This is how I became the You Do You Doula…
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