Birth doula
I’m upping my doula skills and adding Fertility Specialist to my resume
Written by Tanika Connesero (Fertility Specialist) I was inspired to study birth work while in my prenatal yoga teacher training. I was shocked at just how little I knew about my body, my ovulatory cycle, and things that [can] impact my health and life, including the traumatic brain injury I suffered years earlier. The…
Read Morewildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business
Written by Meg Kant wildly simple, but impactful advice to help grow your doula business This week we had our final class of our Maternal Support Practitioner training for the Fall 2022 semester. The last class is always bittersweet because as much as we are excited for you students to be starting or growing your…
Read MoreWhy Should You Consider Becoming a Fertility Doula?
Why Should You Consider Becoming a Fertility Doula? The long and the short of it is because it is awesome, and people realllllly need support! Nobody ever wishes to be someone with reproductive challenges, it is not something anyone would choose. But one thing that we do know is that having support throughout infertility…
Read MoreMy favourite birth video ever (I may be a bit biased though… it’s mine)
Written by Meg Kant My favourite birth video ever (I may be a bit biased though… it’s mine) This week my youngest son celebrated his 6th birthday. I love reminiscing about his birth, it was one of my favourite experiences of all time, I had the home birth of my dreams (you can even watch…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Doula Gift Guide 2023
ii tifggift gfor The Ultimate Doula Gift Guide 2023 Written by Meg Kant If you are a doula, or you love someone who is a doula then this guide for gift is going to make your life a whole lot easier. We have put together a list of tried and tested things that doulas love…
Read MoreDoula Business Organizational Tools and Technology
You may or may not know that all of our courses come with access to a cohort-specific private Facebook Group where we offer ongoing support and mentorship for our students. What you may not know is that we also have a public Facebook Group called Strategy & Support for Doulas in Business where we also…
Read MoreFinding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave
Written by Meg Kant Finding another way doesn’t make you difficult, it makes you brave Trusting yourself, paving your own way and doing things differently aren’t always the most popular options. Others might not be big fans, but that doesn’t mean doing what works for you is the wrong way of doing things. When I…
Read MoreFour unexpected things that got my business off the ground
Written by Meg Kant Four unexpected things that got my business off the ground In 2015 when I signed up for my Maternal Support Practitioner training (aka doula training), I didn’t fully comprehend that I’d likely be starting my own doula business. It wasn’t until we dove into the business aspects of the MSP course…
Read Morewhat brought me to birth work
Written by Meg Kant what brought me to birth work I was called to birth work from my own experience. I wanted to be the support that I didn’t have during my pregnancy and labour with my oldest son. During that pregnancy, I was diagnosed with severe antenatal depression and anxiety, and during labour, my…
Read MoreControversy in Birth Series: Birth Plans Lead to the NICU
As much as pregnancy and birth can be a magical and powerful entry into parenthood, there is also a lot of controversy around how people navigate their experience and make their own decisions. It can be difficult for parents or perinatal professionals to weed out the facts over myths when it comes to controversial birth…
Read MoreRespect and Support are more important than BBQ’s + Flowers
Written by Michelle Cruz Respect and Support are more important than BBQ’s + Flowers a blog about Father’s Day After being married for close to 13 years I feel like I have a lock on what makes my relationship strong, powerful, and connected. We focus on so many things and we are going to discuss…
Read MoreHumanity in Business: A feminist organizational chart
Humanity in Business: A feminist organizational chart When I started bebo mia inc. over a decade ago, I knew I wanted to do business differently. I wanted every element of this social enterprise to change the world. bebo mia was built to provide community – a brave community that embraced and supported and cheered for…
Read Morenot everyone knows what you know
Written by Meg Kant not everyone knows what you know Sometimes when I am talking to people out and about in the world I forget that all the information floating around in my brain isn’t common knowledge. As I am covering certain topics I notice myself not always giving the full debrief of information because…
Read More8 Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Myths we need to bust!
8 Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) Myths we need to bust! Is well-known to anyone that there are many myths about Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) that involve not only false beliefs, but can even confuse people who are going through it. We believe that to debunk these myths the most…
Read MoreBeing Sensitive Isn’t a Curse
Written by Meg Kant Being Sensitive Isn’t a Curse I am a wildly sensitive human. What does this mean for me? It means that I feel things bigly (I googled it, it is indeed a real word lol). I’m sensitive to images, sounds, light, and touch. I’m especially sensitive to the content I ingest…
Read MoreWhat I Wish I Knew About Becoming a Birthworker!
Written by Amy Willis What I Wish I Knew About Becoming a Birthworker! So you want to become a birth worker? Amazing! You are absolutely in the right place! Starting your career and/or business as a birth worker is exciting! And because we are committed to your success, we wanted to provide…
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