09/02/2026
🤰You know what’s crazy? Even though ACOG, ACNM, AWHONN, NIH, & WHO all affirm doulas as evidence based members of the perinatal care team…everyday doulas are fighting for recognition & appreciation in hospitals across America.
👏We’ve got to keep having these conversations. We can’t discredit an entire profession due to a few bad actors. Nurses and doctors don’t want that same treatment, so the same standard shouldn’t be applied to doula care.
🔥And, frankly, if a healthcare system is uncomfortable with a role dedicated to facilitating space for individualized care, empathy, therapeutic relationships, and informed consent …. They’ve got bigger fish to fry.
💙I admire the doulas who show up day in and day out for their clients. I admire the doulas who maintain high standards of professionalism. I admire the doulas who are up on best practice. The doulas who maintain boundaries with courage and kindness. I admire the doulas who keep showing up for families, no matter what. 🫶