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6. What advice do you have for new doulas?

All names have been changed to protect anonymity.  We would also like to note that these interviews are personal testimony representing individual experiences and do not speak to the language or position of the project as a whole. 


 

“Trust your instincts and trust your humanity, because I think we all instinctively know how to be caring and we know how to be supportive.” 

“Be yourself, be genuine – there’s a reason why you were called to do this work. Trust that you are everything you need to be.“