How to Choose a Doula with April Davis from The Vagina Blog — PCP 047

How to pick a doula is so important. There are plenty of inexperienced doulas out there, and finding an experienced doula that is the right fit can be a huge benefit to you & your labor team. Today's guest is April Davis from The Vagina Blog. She has worked as a birth assistant, birth photographer and doula. She is also behind The Vagina Blog Podcast and you can also find her on Instagram (seriously, follow her, my friends). This post was inspired by my post on Pro's and Con's of Doulas. Which is loved to hate by the doula community, but I want to be VERY clear that a GOOD dolula is worth their weight in gold. Those types of doulas are just harder to find... Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples. I don't think it's ever been more important to GET PREPARED for your upcoming labor!   In this episode: We are talking about how to choose your attendant if you are planning a home birth. The best parts of having a doula at your birth. The questions to ask when interviewing doulas What good doulas do during birth Other things that might interest you: My post on hospital vs home birth Creating a birth plan (and I talk a LOT about how flexible you need to be in that post as well). Producer: Drew Erickson