Most discussion is about birth doulas. I am interested in starting a PPDoula service. I live in ocean county NJ. I had my babies at home with midwives. I currently work on a maternity floor as a nurse. I need advice on what services to provide, what to charge,how to get started. Any advice out there???

-- Diane Kerrigan (mins@adelphia.net), April 08, 2001

Answers

Hi Diane. I thought your name looked familiar. I am the administrator on the ADN intranet. So what organization did you end up going with? You probably know that ADN has a special going on right now for birth and postpartum doula certification programs for $175 for the two. It only goes on for a couple more days. It is in celebration of International Doula Month. I already received my birth doula certification so I am going to wait on the postpartum since I have so many other things going on right now, but it is an excellent opportunity.

Let me know what organization you went with.

Tricia L. Saxbury, CD (AmDN) Babysteps@americandoulanetwork.com Baby Steps Birthing Solutions (Central MO)

-- Tricia Saxbury (babysteps@americandoulanetwork.com), May 28, 2001.

I live in Milwaukee, WI, And I would like to know how would I go about becoming a doula?

-- Angela McLaurin (AngelaMcLr@netscape.net), May 07, 2002.