Doulas are advocates. I will stand firm on this. If you do not see your role as ever advocating for your client then you are probably coming from a very privileged place. If you ever work with clients who are marginalized in our healthcare system you have to be ready and willing to advocate and amplify their voice. You center them, absolutely, you don’t speak for them or decide things for them, but you DO absolutely need to know how to advocate for and with them when needed.
Now, I realize this may ruffle some feathers. People have strong feelings about this. But I stand very firmly on my stand. Doula must know how to advocate if our future is going to involve safer birth for all birthing people.
Now, today’s episode is not digging into the how, just the reality that we must. Friday’s episode is the how, so stay tuned for that one.
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