Interview with CBI’s Founder – Nikki Macfarlane
Can you tell us about the beginning of CBI and why you decided to start it? About 25 years ago, I was working as a birth doula and childbirth educator in Singapore, where I had recently moved to after living in the United Kingdom. I started to have a few clients who had given birth …
Becoming a Birth Doula – Free Guide!
Our free guide on the steps you can take if you want to be a birth doula.
Challenging births? No need to panic!
Thinking about switching careers and becoming a birth doula? In the final post of the series, we talk about some of the challenges with becoming a birth doula and how to manage these.
Making money while doing what you love – is it possible?
Thinking about switching careers and becoming a birth doula? In the third post of this series, we talk about the money – how much can a birth doula earn and working full or part-time.
Exciting. Scary. Intense. What’s doula work really like?
Thinking about switching careers and becoming a birth doula? In the 2nd post of this series, we ask 7 highly experienced doulas about the realities of the job.
How to take the leap and become a birth doula
Thinking about switching careers and becoming a birth doula? Unsure whether to take the leap? This four-part series asks seven awesome doulas to tell us how they switched careers to become a birth doula. They talk about the ins and outs of the job, and how they feel about working as a birth doula. The …
BFC, IBCLC, LC, CBC, CLC… Confused about the differences?
One of the most common questions we’re asked is the difference between a Lactation Counselor and a Lactation Consultant. In this post we explain the differences and the options for becoming either a Lactation Counselor or Consultant.