Trinity Doula Service, a full-spectrum doula agency serving IL-IN-KY, is looking for passionate birth workers to join our team. Doulas support expecting mothers and their families by providing emotional support and education before, during, and after childbirth. We are looking for candidates in the Evansville, Indiana and Paducah, Kentucky area. Certification is not required to […]

Violence, abuse & coercion in the birthplace As a mother who has given birth four times and a doula who has attended dozens of births, I have seen and experienced my fair share of violence, abuse and coercion in the birth room. This is not a blog to make you fear your care providers or […]

One of the biggest concerns we hear from couples who may be considering a doula is that they are worried Dad will be left out. That because of us stepping in to support mom, they will be pushed back. This could not be any further from the truth. Doulas are for Dads just as much […]

You spend your whole pregnancy researching and seeking advice from different sources; your care providers, your mom, your grandma, your best friend, facebook mom groups, etc. You learn everything you think you could possibly need to know about pregnancy and childbirth. Then you come home from the hospital, where you had nurses and professionals to […]

Let’s talk about induction of labor. It’s fairly common in the US to get to 39 weeks and be induced a week before your due date. Most care providers won’t or can’t induce before this point unless there is a medical need for baby to be born sooner rather than later. So let’s explore how […]

It’s a question that will continue to be asked as long as women are giving birth outside of their homes. “What should I pack in my hospital bag?” So we decided to put together a list of things and why you might want to bring them. The hospitals usually provide a lot of things, like […]

Sarah is preparing to go to nursing school and some of her pre-requisites required that she write certain types of essays. As you can imagine, most of the essays were birth related if it fit the criteria for the essay. This last essay due is a persuasive essay. So of course Sarah had to write […]

2016 has been an amazing year for Trinity Doula Services. We’ve supported so many families! It goes beyond just birth as well, several moms come to our breastfeeding group, lactation support sessions and ICAN meetings. We’ve made friends and connections to help serve our clients with the best available resources our area has to offer! […]

We have some specials from time to time. During this Thanksgiving Season we are offering our best deal yet! For new clients who sign with us during the month of November, you will receive 20% off the total fee when you  combine any Birth package and Placenta encapsulation. This deal is only good for new […]

Having a cesarean birth is too common in this country, about 1 in 3 births are surgical. I’ve blogged about my births before, mainly my vbacs. I want to talk about what it’s like to be the one on the operating table and what it’s like to be supporting the mother going through the operation. […]