Can I Be A Doula If I’ve Never Had A Baby?

Today’s topic is on a long list of biases and misconceptions people have about doula work. If we think about other professions we do not require that people have a specific experience in what they do before they do it, or ever for that matter. You can be an amazing doula whether or not you even have a womb! Or ever plan to have children. Or if you would love children but can’t have them. None of these things keep you from being an amazing doula!

Not only is the answer to this question absolutely! You can absolutely be a doula if you haven’t had children or given birth. Also, I would argue there are some advantages to it! If you have not had a baby, one huge, huge, huge benefit I think you have is that you do not have a single bit of baggage around your own birth experiences. 

Now, of course, the other advantage for someone who does not have a pregnancy or a baby at the moment, but does want that in the future, is the increased knowledge and support that happens when you already know what you need and what you want in the midst of your own pregnancy in the future. So I do think it can be beneficial if someone is planning to have a baby or is able to have a baby, which is not a requirement either of this work.

Key Takeaways:

  • You can be a doula if you’ve never had a baby or even if you never intend to have a baby!

  • You can even sometimes use that as an advantage in your work!

  • You can also benefit from your knowledge and work if you do plan to have a future pregnancy

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