OUR MISSION | We are a cooperative of birth professionals who continuously strive for excellence in training, experience, and expertise. As a collective, we honor and support and serve the diverse choices each family makes in their journey through birth and parenting.
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For Families, we offer | •Labor Doula Services
•Postpartum Doula Services
•Specialized Massage Therapy
•Classes
•In-Home Breastfeeding Help
•Infant Care Consulting
•Toddler Behavioral Consulting
•Sleep Consulting
•Networking |
| For Professionals, we offer | •Community
•Professional Development
•Networking
•Marketing
•Support
•Referrals
•Peer Mentoring
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| | Who We Are | House of Doula is a co-op of independent Doulas. We work together to run and support House of Doula as an organization. House of Doula is designed to support the families in the communities we live in, as well as the professional community we work in.
We are not an agency, each doula is independently hired and paid by the families they work with. |
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| Meet Our Doulas | New schedule coming soon
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| MEET THE DOULAS | The Second Friday of every month from 6-7:30pm Refreshments provided | | Located at 2902 Zuni Denver, Co 80211 |
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Doula of the Month | November 2011 | | | Ann Kaplan | As a mother of 3, my own vastly different birth experiences led me to become a DONA certified birth doula in 2009 and I have enjoyed immensely the opportunities I have had since then to support so many families in their birth choices. After having a highly medicated birth with my first son and an unmedicated waterbirth with my second, the dichotomy of those two experiences sparked my interest in educating women about the potential of the birth experience and how to make informed decisions about their bodies and babies. My job has taught me a lot about listening to, honoring and respecting women’s hopes, fears and wisdom. Although I have attended over 50 births in my time as a doula, I still learn something new each time I get to be a part of a new family’s experience.
Before becoming a doula, I received a BS from the University of Michigan in Environmental Geology and an MS from the School of Mines in Environmental Engineering. I worked for several years as an environmental engineer for a consulting firm in Boulder and although I was good at my job and enjoyed the intellectual stimulation it offered, it was not something I was truly passionate about. I found it challenging to balance a ‘traditional’ job with the demands of my growing family so I chose to take a different direction and stayed home for a while before making the decision to pursue doula care.
The main emphasis in my practice is on being a resource of information to my clients, in addition to the hands-on support I provide during births. In my experience, families are transformed by the realization that they can effect change in the experience of their pregnancy and birth. This realization comes from being armed with the knowledge to make their own decisions, and I strive to empower my clients to be proactive and capable of advocating for themselves every step of the way. |
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