Inside the Birth Doula Career: A Labor of Love

Birth Doula

For nearly four decades, Mary Riley has helped bring over 2,500 babies into the world—but her role as a doula begins long before labor. She provides unwavering support to mothers through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, working alongside medical professionals as an advocate and guide. Always on call, Mary sees being a doula as a lifestyle rather than a job, witnessing the magic of new life time and time again. Tune in to explore this unique, deeply rewarding career.

Resources
Harvard Medical School - What does a doula do?
DONA International - Become a doula
Healthlaw.org - Doula certification requirement by state

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