tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post1859894301336993467..comments2024-02-21T01:07:11.489-05:00Comments on Anthro Doula: The Childless DoulaEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-25432191055486344332013-10-31T04:49:31.401-04:002013-10-31T04:49:31.401-04:00Thank you for this article, like some of the other...Thank you for this article, like some of the other women who have commented here, it was nice to be reassured that i will not be doing a dis service to my clients if i do step into the world of being a doula. i have had this on my mind for a long time and my inexperience with having children has always convinced me to put my training off. but i now feel motivated. so again, thank youJESS!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730676665806255693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-37634006388540641692013-03-05T12:31:21.475-05:002013-03-05T12:31:21.475-05:00Thank you so much for writing this. I am just prep...Thank you so much for writing this. I am just preparing to do my doula training and it has been my biggest fear that as I do not have children yet it would effect my ability as a doula, but you are so write it does leave me with an open mind. Marika Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401802845801386552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-5909859842066166062012-05-06T12:05:22.349-04:002012-05-06T12:05:22.349-04:00Thank you for writing this post. I would like to b...Thank you for writing this post. I would like to become a doula someday and honestly not having children was the only thing holding me back. I understand woman want to feel safe with a midwife or doula and part of that may be having someone who has had a similar experience of childbirth. While others may not have this concern. The important thing to remember is creating an deeply personal, lovingJJ Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457286652934055278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-53906305110424831952012-05-03T14:47:23.491-04:002012-05-03T14:47:23.491-04:00Thank you so much for this post. I had a childless...Thank you so much for this post. I had a childless <a href="http://www.cappa.net" rel="nofollow">doula</a> for my first daughter and she was great. They have still gone through the same training and know how to coach you through it. Thanks again!lylaburns123https://www.blogger.com/profile/08261843076151791595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-82129008797525082062011-09-24T20:20:23.265-04:002011-09-24T20:20:23.265-04:00I agree that having children is not paramount to b...I agree that having children is not paramount to being a great doula. However, in my doula training I noticed that many of the childless women who also had not completed any of the required reading spent a LOT of time asking remedial questions about pregnancy, labor, and birth. Of course, it's great that they asked rather than remaining ignorant and potentially doing a disservice to their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-17777862833619945632011-08-28T19:20:58.175-04:002011-08-28T19:20:58.175-04:00Thanks for commenting, ladies! I appreciate your i...Thanks for commenting, ladies! I appreciate your input!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738440647498422230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-46224219333351729342011-08-28T13:41:17.602-04:002011-08-28T13:41:17.602-04:00My doula didn't have children at the time of m...My doula didn't have children at the time of my son's birth and it was completely irrelevant to me compared to her attitude, her knowledge and her ability to provide strong and consistent counterpressure :) I guess it might be important to some people, but not to me.Lorienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754384948016954357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221984976832050207.post-7643277377783088022011-08-28T07:13:00.087-04:002011-08-28T07:13:00.087-04:00Thank you so much for writing this post! I have b...Thank you so much for writing this post! I have been planning to write the SAME information on my blog, but hadn't gotten around to it. I agree with you on so many points! Thank you for putting the thought into this and for being a great childless doula. I don't have children either and I have been passed over a few times because of this. But the people who hire me have very positiveJuliahttp://www.downtobirth.comnoreply@blogger.com