You don’t need to hire a friend  for your birth. You probably already have wonderful friends : women who love you, who’ll bring soup,...

Many people are surprised to learn that doulas don’t have to be certified. But here’s the truth: a certificate doesn’t walk into your birth with you — your doula’s presence, commitment, and love does. What matters most is trust, experience, and connection. That is what shapes your birth story. A certificate may look nice on the wall, but it’s the listening, the hands, and the presence beside you that actually matter when you give birth.

Midwives and wise women have supported the process for as long as humans have existed.  Throughout history, these women, along with family members and other women in the community would tend to the mothers within their own villages. Birth was never meant to be a solo act. We aren’t meant to do it alone.  

The birth of a child is a transformative experience that leaves an undeniable mark on the mother’s heart and soul. It’s not only the...