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Doula Programs

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Anyone starting out as a doula needs to have this book in her library! There is easy quick-to-find information that will help keep the business aspect of doula-ing well in hand. Many training workshops help a doula understand her role at birth but not many help with the practical aspects of developing a career. Perez and Thelen fill all those blanks and answer practical questions you may not have even thought of! An EXCELLENT labor assistant's resource!

I have used and recommended this book for years. Doula Programs is an excellent resource for doulas starting out in their own practices. But where the value lies I have found is in it's information about starting and maintaining a hospital based doula program. Any doula or hospital looking for solid business information needs this book.

This book is strictly for doula's who are looking for a step-by-step reference for running a doula business. It's loaded with tons of helpful information to guide you through each step of establishing your own doula business. The author made sure to include all aspects of running a business and especially one centered around a pregnant mother and a mother giving birth.

This book, although well intentioned, is not worth the money. The information is so old that in one part (on organizational computer programs) my husband and I were laughing out loud because they were talking about technology from almost 20 years ago. That being said, the book does have a couple of good ideas if you can get around the rest of the 'dated' material.

If you are looking for doula business advice, a much better option would be to take the Business Doula course that is offered by Childbirth International. I both read this book and took the CBI course and the CBI course is up do date - just started this year and has everything 'good' that's in this book plus tons more.