Thu, 22 December 2016
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode #10 Being a doula is rewarding but can be incredibly draining. Too many of us fail to take care of ourselves as we work so hard to take care of others. Thérèse and Sarah discuss setting appropriate boundaries and standards of self-care for doulas to protect both the birth experience and their own work-life harmony. |
Wed, 14 December 2016
Thérèse has a conversation with Stacie Scott, a labor and delivery nurse in Richmond VA. Stacie speaks to what it is like to be a nurse, insghts about the system and how doulas and nurses can best work together |
Thu, 8 December 2016
Thérèse and Melanie discuss the importance of every doula having a contract beginnng with the first birth they attend and some important clauses that they want to make sure are included and communicated wth their clients. Contractions are for everyone's protection and a necessary aspect of professionalism. |
Wed, 23 November 2016
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Thérèse offers listeners a moment of reflection through a loving-kindness meditation, we all need compassion. |
Wed, 16 November 2016
Thérèse continues her conversation with Carol Wade from Earth Island Herbs. Carol is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and a nutritional counselor with over 20 years of experience. |
Thu, 10 November 2016
Thérèse has a conversation with Carol Wade from Earth Island Herbs. Carol is a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and a nutritional counselor with over 20 years of experience. |
Thu, 27 October 2016
Thérèse and Melanie have an update from a listener's question and they answer a few more questions. |
Thu, 20 October 2016
Thérèse and Melanie speak with guest, Lisa Chin about the fourth trimester, why she is so passionate about it, what she learned through her own expeirences and what she has created to help others who have options and choices for their time after birth. |
Fri, 7 October 2016
ToRaise Classic: How Does a Doula Prepare Their Client for the Realities of Their Birth Setting and Their Care Provider
This week we bring you a repeat of Episode 52. Thérèse and Melanie discuss the important topic of how a doula negotiates the conversation with their client about their care provider's reputation both statistically and anecdotally as well as the facility that they plan to birth in. Is it your role? What is your responsibility? |
Wed, 28 September 2016
Thérèse and Melanie discuss the topic of birth shame. Many who give birth differently then what they have envisioned, feel a sense of shame after their expereince. What causes this feeling? What as a doula, can you do to support clients better to avoid this feeling if possible? What as a culture can we do to reduce this risk of shaming continuance? |
Thu, 22 September 2016
Thérèse and Melanie answer a listener's question about the use of the foley bulb as a method of induction. They also address when is the "right" time to enter a client's labor that has begun with an induction and how long do you stay after a cesarean birth. |
Thu, 15 September 2016
Thérèse and Melanie talk with Elizabeth Theriault, a woman who envisioned a beautiful breastfeeding experience with her new baby that became an emotional and physical roller coaster ride due to low milk supply. Elizabeth talks openly about her journey to understanding that sometimes a woman is not able to solely breastfeed and the whys may not be entirely known. A very important listen. |
Wed, 7 September 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Karla Helbert, LPC about perinatal loss and how best to support clients who have a pregnancy year loss. |
Wed, 31 August 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Sue Ellen about a home birth to hospital birth transfer she recently attended. |
Tue, 23 August 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Rachel who shares her birth story and her experience having a doula for support. |
Tue, 16 August 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Nicole Link-Troen a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist about the history of the ingestion of placentas, the whys, the hows and how to approach this topic with your clients. |
Wed, 3 August 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Emma O'Brien, a toLabor trained doula and herbalist about how doulas can best serve and support the LGBT client. |
Thu, 28 July 2016
Joy Outland Brock, LCSW, a toLabor trained doula join Thérèse and Melanie once again to talk about how to support clients with perinatal mood disorders. |
Wed, 20 July 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Joy Outland Brock, LCSW, a toLabor trained doula about perinatal mood disorders, the different categories and how to identify them. |
Wed, 13 July 2016
Thérèse and Melanie talk with Rachel a doula from Arizona about a recent birth she attended. |
Wed, 6 July 2016
Epsiode 79 - A Conversation with Cristin Pascucci from Birth Monolopy & Expsoing the Silence Project
Thérèse and Melanie talk with Cristin Pascucci about ACOG's debate at their annual meeting in regard to induction for all women at 39 weeks. |
Wed, 29 June 2016
Thérèse interviews 3 doulas who began in solo practice but who have now expanded their business to include other doulas and other services. |
Wed, 22 June 2016
Thérèse and Melanie answer a listener's question on how to support a client who has intervetions. |
Wed, 15 June 2016
Thérèse and Melanie to talk with Melissa Yeager, a toLabor Certified Professional Birth Doula about circumcision and boundary lines. |
Wed, 8 June 2016
Former podcast moderator Sarah Allen-Short join Therese and Melanie to discuss input from listeners in regard to Episode 71, The Spirit of Beig a Doula |
Wed, 1 June 2016
Sarah Allen-Short joins Melanie to have a talk about Thérèse and what she is facing currently. |
Wed, 25 May 2016
Thérèse turns the interview table on Melanie. They discusses how Melanie came itno birth work and how it has evolved into a full time career. |
Wed, 18 May 2016
Case Study:Marie from Florida talk with Thérèse and Melanie about a situation she had with a client that raised a lot of questions for her in regard to defining her role and her boundary lines. |
Wed, 11 May 2016
Thérèse and Melanie have a conversation about the spirit of being a doula and maintaining your integrity. |
Tue, 23 February 2016
Thérèse and Melanie share stories while discussing birth work and what it has unexpectedly brought into their lives. |
Tue, 9 February 2016
Thérèse and Melanie record live at the RVA Birth Event 2016. Listen to their conversation with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and numerous guests who stop by to chat. |
Wed, 20 January 2016
Sarah and Therese discuss with Marcia a labor and birth that she attended 2 years ago that emotionally took its toll on her related to her client's reaction to her in the postpartum period. |
Wed, 13 January 2016
Thérèse and Melanie discuss a listener's dilemma who cannot figure out how to cover all of the important topics during her prenatal visits with her clients. |