Training v. Experience

As a doula, experience is important. But is it what defines a good doula? Every client is unique and every pregnancy and birth is unique — even if you’ve “done this before.” With that in mind, experience is important, but not always “useful” as it will need to be adapted to the current situation — which has never actually happened before.

Having good training, therefore, is critical. I was fortunate enough to have gone through the ProDoula training programs for both Labor and Postpartum.

Here’s another blog post about what it means to have the skills you need to be a doula.