it all starts with birth: a friday tradition. just a photo. something in our everyday life that reminds us of birth in our world. celebrate the beauty of birth.  feel inspired? post a link to a photo that reminds you of birth.  

  Of course the hype surrounding an A-list star's baby is not big news but Jay Z and Beyonce's little girl came into this world causing quite the drama at the hospital in New York City. It's safe to say that the birth community was up in arms over the "lock down" the stars paid […]

We trust normal birth and parents instincts To trust normal birth means to trust a normal event in someone life. Many people in America consider birth to be a medical event. Here at DTI we believe opposite. We believe in normal birth. We believe in the freedom to give birth.  But what is considered normal in birth? Its […]

If you are in business as a doula you are in sales!  Each and every interview that you meet with potential clients is a sales pitch for doulas and for yourselves.  I know that we often want to think of this meet and greet (we even call it something else) as just a meeting to […]

We honor the transformative process of birth and parenthood Having a baby and becoming a family is one of the biggest rites of passage a person can go through. Its an on going process. As soon as a woman gets pregnant, it begins. Everyone starts to take shape into the person they are going to become. Life as you know it […]

This morning I had the privilege to sit down with Gena Kirby of Progressive Parenting to kick off her new weekly TV spot called, Doula Mentor TV. Gena is awesome and I love the idea of this show! This is a show by doulas for doulas. I was great fun! We shared stories and tips for the […]

  it all starts with birth: a friday tradition. just a photo. something in our everyday life that reminds us of birth in our world. celebrate the beauty of birth.  feel inspired? post a link to a photo that reminds you of birth.

We believe that postpartum doulas are newborn and family care specialists. Doulas specialize in knowing what is normal.  When caring for a family or a newborn a doula is there to cater to the normal everyday needs of both.  When a mother asks about her postpartum body doulas know how to talk to her about the […]

  it all starts with birth: a friday tradition. just a photo. something in our everyday life that reminds us of birth in our world. celebrate the beauty of birth.  feel inspired? post a link to a photo that reminds you of birth.

We Believe that Doulas are Emotional Companions Through One of the Most Sacred Times in a Persons Life.  Ask me for strength and I will lend not only my hand, but also my heart.  – Unknown This quote resonates with us because it defines what we think a doula truly is. Not only should doulas […]