700 Births: A Doula’s Survival Guide to Hospital Births
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700 Births: A Doula’s Survival Guide to Hospital Births
Sale price
$28.99
Regular price $34.99
Supporting families in hospitals is not for the faint of heart. Even the most passionate doulas can feel helpless watching unnecessary interventions, rushed procedures, and policies that do not always put families first. This book gives you the tools, language, and confidence to do your job effectively, even in the most medicalized birth settings.
After attending more than 700 births, veteran doula tracy hartley shares what really happens inside hospital walls and what doulas can do about it. You will learn how to prepare clients for the realities of hospital birth, support them through interventions with calm authority, and protect your own emotional wellbeing in the process.
This is not a typical doula training book. It is a survival guide written by someone who has been there, in the operating rooms, the triage bays, and the recovery units, helping families navigate one decision at a time.
Inside you will find:
• Practical, real-world guidance for hospital settings
• Step-by-step scripts for handling common procedures and staff language
• What to say (and what not to say) when staff pressure your clients
• How to prepare clients for inductions, cesareans, and newborn procedures
• When to stay quiet, when to speak up, and how to keep your influence intact
• A behind-the-scenes look at hospital routines and why they exist
• Compassionate strategies for doulas who feel discouraged by the system
Whether you are newly trained or years into your practice, 700 Births helps you see hospital birth through new eyes. You will gain confidence, insight, and practical tools to guide your clients safely through the system without burning out or losing your passion.
If you have ever walked out of a hospital birth thinking, "There has to be a better way," this book will remind you that there is.
You cannot fix the system overnight, but you can learn how to work with it, around it, and through it while still protecting the families you serve.
Birth work is hard. Hospital birth work is harder. With the right preparation and mindset, you can make a real difference where it matters most, in the room, when every word and every pause counts.
After attending more than 700 births, veteran doula tracy hartley shares what really happens inside hospital walls and what doulas can do about it. You will learn how to prepare clients for the realities of hospital birth, support them through interventions with calm authority, and protect your own emotional wellbeing in the process.
This is not a typical doula training book. It is a survival guide written by someone who has been there, in the operating rooms, the triage bays, and the recovery units, helping families navigate one decision at a time.
Inside you will find:
• Practical, real-world guidance for hospital settings
• Step-by-step scripts for handling common procedures and staff language
• What to say (and what not to say) when staff pressure your clients
• How to prepare clients for inductions, cesareans, and newborn procedures
• When to stay quiet, when to speak up, and how to keep your influence intact
• A behind-the-scenes look at hospital routines and why they exist
• Compassionate strategies for doulas who feel discouraged by the system
Whether you are newly trained or years into your practice, 700 Births helps you see hospital birth through new eyes. You will gain confidence, insight, and practical tools to guide your clients safely through the system without burning out or losing your passion.
If you have ever walked out of a hospital birth thinking, "There has to be a better way," this book will remind you that there is.
You cannot fix the system overnight, but you can learn how to work with it, around it, and through it while still protecting the families you serve.
Birth work is hard. Hospital birth work is harder. With the right preparation and mindset, you can make a real difference where it matters most, in the room, when every word and every pause counts.