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Practical tips for birth workers old and new — getting clients, pricing your packages, contracts, and building a business that lasts.

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From first inquiry to postpartum: run your practice as a pipeline

A pipeline is not corporate jargon. It is how you stop losing families in your inbox, know who needs you this week, and close every birth with the same care you gave in labour.

20 August 20264 min read

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Setting up your doula business: the essentials

From choosing a business structure to contracts, insurance, and your first booking system — a step-by-step checklist for turning your doula training into a real practice.

18 August 20262 min read

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On-call without the scramble

On-call should be a defined window with a calendar, a backup, and a bag that is already packed — not a month of half-holding your breath.

19 August 20264 min read

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Get paid without chasing invoices

Chasing money after a birth is the fastest way to resent the work. Packages, a contract, staged invoices, and a pay link will do the chasing for you.

18 August 20264 min read

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How to get your first doula clients

Starting out with zero clients is the hardest part of building a doula practice. Here are practical, low-cost ways to find your first families and turn them into referrals.

16 August 20261 min read

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How to document a birth without losing presence

Notes, a birth log, and a short summary will protect you and serve the family — if you capture the right things in the moment and write the story later.

15 August 20264 min read

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A public page that books clients while you sleep

Your Instagram is not a booking system. A simple public page — photo, packages, proof, and one next step — will take inquiries at 11pm when you are already off your phone.

13 August 20264 min read