Jodi the Doula

It’s world doula week! For 26 years, I have loved being a doula. Turns out, I love teaching doulas as much as I like being one! Tagging my favorites at Community Doulas of South Jersey 💜💜💜

I was going to make a post got there first, so I will just share hers as it says it all. BS!

Just because something is shared widely, doesn't mean it's true.
I really WANT there to be an image of what the lactating breast actually looks like, and I'd share the heck out of it, but this ain't it. Soz

Community Doulas of South Jersey is now enrolling for our Early Spring 2026 Community Doula Training — and no medical experience is required!

If you’re ready to support birthing families, advocate for birth equity, and make a meaningful impact in your community, this is your opportunity. ✨

Spots are limited. Submit your application today by clicking the link in our bio.

We look forward to welcoming our next cohort!

CALLING ALL DOULAS 📣

Ready to move your doula journey forward? 👀

Join us February 26, 2026 at 12:00PM for a Lunch & Learn with Rhonnda Talton of Wellpoint 💜

She’ll walk us step-by-step through the Wellpoint doula application process!

🔗 Register now through the link in our bio.

We wanted to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Ray (left) and Victoria (right). We are q***r and non-binary midwives who are committed to community care.

We’re a two midwife practice offering homebirth, fertility care, and education in the Philly area. Ray founded Refuge Midwifery in 2017 as a home for families that are not best served by our current healthcare system - providing trusting relationship-based care with our clients that results in a confident, supported labor and birth. Her dear friend and midwifery school roommate Victoria joined the practice in 2021.

A lot has changed for us in the last year. We are still out here midwifing, making babies, and teaching providers along the way. We’re excited for the year to come despite what’s going on in the world and the ongoing declining political climate. We’re excited to help usher in the future of new babies, new families, and more competent care providers.

Thanks, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - ACOG

Even ACOG says that pregnant folks should be respected as involved, included and informed decision makers in their own prenatal care!

ACOG is recommending a more tailored approach to prenatal care delivery. New guidance encourages giving pregnant patients the flexibility to design a care plan with their ob-gyn or other maternity care professional using shared decision-making to address their medical needs, preferences, and the social and structural determinants of health that often affect patient outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4jnIu5u

Tomorrow! Want to know what the new doula bill means for your practice? Come talk with the New Jersey Doula Learning Collaborative tomorrow! Registration link in comments

New Jersey folks - want to be a doula this year? Deadline for 15 scholarships extended to Jan 16! Act fast!

The last of this year's blooms, brought in before the frost gets them. They're bringing me joy - hope they offer you the same

Hey, Jersey Doulas - do you have clients due in 2024, and are you willing to mentor a new doula trainee? Paid opportunity - link in comments!