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What is the RDDA?
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The Red Deer Doula Association (RDDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering doulas and supporting one another in our mission to serve families in our community. Our collective of independent doula businesses are committed to raising awareness about the services doulas provide, while also offering resources and connections for expectant individuals and families.
What is a doula?
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A doula is a compassionate and trained support person for the journey of fertility, pregnancy, birth, bereavement, postpartum and death.
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We're here to help birthing people and families feel heard while educating and guiding them through these big life transitions.
What does a doula do?
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Here's a short list of things a doula does or can help with (note that every doula is trained in different areas);
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Fertility, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding education
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Provides appropriate resources when needed
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Fertility support
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Provide praise, encouragement, physical comfort measures, and suggest positional changes during labour and birth
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Support through loss
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Partner support
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Postpartum support
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Helps facilitate conversation between you and your care team
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Massage
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Placenta encapsulation
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Birth photography
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Car seat safety
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Breast/chestfeeding support
Benefits of birth doulas
Cited from www.evidencebasedbirth.com
*Actual numbers may be higher or lower than these.
How to hire a doula
Whether you're trying to conceive, are pregnant, just experienced a loss, or are looking for a little help postpartum, there's a doula for you.
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How to choose your doula:
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Step 1:
Take a look through the doulas in our association and make a list of a few you might want to meet.
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Step 2:
Visit their websites and then email them personally to set up individual consultations (we recommend 2-3!)
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Step 3:
After your consultations message the doulas you met with to let them know whether you will be hiring them, or going with someone else.
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Become an RDDA member
Are you a doula within Red Deer or in a surrounding area? When you join the RDDA you receive a community of doula's to learn, grow and connect with. As well as having access to new trainings, educational opportunities, and your information listed on the website.
Are you a business in Central Alberta that supports the pregnancy, birth and postpartum stages of life? When you join the RDDA, you get the opportunity to share your services with doulas who are active in our community, social media posts, a website listing, and a community who wants to see you thrive.
Get In Touch!
Need help finding a doula? Message us with what type of doula you're looking for, and we'll get back to you with who's available.