Nurturing the Family: The Guide for Postpartum Doulas

by Jacqueline Kelleher

Book by Kelleher, Jacqueline

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

154 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2002

Reviews

[Shelly]

This book is a great book for someone who is interested in becoming a postpartum doula, or for anyone who is planning on supporting a postpartum mother.

[Katieloowho]

A great summary of what the responsibilites of a doula does. Practical and handy. I will be refering to it often! Postpartum Doulas who are just starting their journey, highly recommend!

[Abby]

“The doula is a generalist, not a specialist” and so is this book. Very introductory, a reference starting point. Overall I was disappointed with the topics it mentioned but barely covered or answered with “this is up to you” or other hands-off kind of answers like: “this should be covered in your doula training” instead of giving more concrete information. Will be helpful as a launching pad to other resources as I think it was mainly intended to be. I also noticed at least three grammatical errors. Feels like a quick mock-up for DONA to distribute rather than a genuinely motivated guide to enable PP doula education.

[Rebekah]

This book contains so many tips for starting out as a postpartum doula. It covers things that are obvious and practical but often overlooked. It's definitely focused more for those who are trying to make a full time business out of this job.
I did appreciate it and loved that out stayed with a brief word on self care.

[Andra Vltavín]

Great overview and good indexes for more information.

[Jai]

A short and concise book on postpartum doula work and her role she plays in supporting families. This was one of the books that I chose to read in my required readings for my certification process. It had several pages of information in the appendix section of books, websites and resources for the new doula and parents along with a section of example scenarios that a postpartum doula may encounter.

[Kelly Kolb]

Fast read. Good top-level overview for someone considering being a postpartum doula, looking to support someone after birth, or someone in training to be a postpartum doula. Gives a sense of some of the skills one needs to study in more depth elsewhere. Includes good reference list for future reading.

[Whitney]

Great book bullet pointing what a postpartum doula is and does, how to look for resources to get started, and ideas on how to process on how one plans to present themselves in the world of birth work.

[Danielle Rich]

human resource. generalist in a nut shell and yes good for Doulas

[Briar Harvey]

Very generalized, but a pretty good overview of what being a postpartum doula entails.

[Elizabeth Puntolillo]

Very basic, but a helpful outline for new postpartum doulas.

[Alice Chau-Ginguene]

Great book for anyone who is planning on or thinking of being trained as a postpartum doula. Good reference book section at the end of the book.

[Erin]

Perfect introduction to becoming a postpartum doula.

[Olivia Phillips]

This was the first book I read before starting my journey of becoming a postpartum doula. It really helped me understand what a doula does! This book made me really excited to continue learning.