Birth Boot Camp Blog

I shared a great any-time-of-day recipe last week on our Instructor blog and talked about how our founder Donna Ryan and I have been swapping stories and recipes for years. Today’s recipe is another tried and true delicious any-time-of-day recipe from Donna. We have served it during many of Birth Boot Camp Doula trainings. It […]

We are thrilled to share this birth story with you today. Emily shares the story of the birth of her youngest baby and first son. Emily was one of our instructors and we adore her. This sweet story includes sweet sisters watching over their mama, a porch, and loving father. Enjoy this incredible family birth […]

Our founder Donna Ryan and I have been sharing recipes since before we started sharing birth stories with each other. Actually, she did all the sharing since I didn’t really know how to cook. Some of my favorite recipes have come from best friends. You know it’s good when it is from a trusted friend. […]

  Let’s meet Amanda… Hello! I am Amanda. I married Brent, my high school sweet-heart, in 2004. Together we have been blessed with 6 beautiful children. We have 5 little girls ages 12, 11, 8, 6 and 9 months, and one spunky little boy who is 3! We live on the small farm that my […]

What a fun summer it has been for our Doula Trainers! Many of us have been serving clients, spending quality time with family, and gearing up for jam packed Fall and Spring seasons of Birth Boot Camp Doula Trainings all across the country! We are so thankful to work in an industry that allows us […]

Why I Had My Children Attend Their Sibling’s Birth When you add another child to the family one of the biggest concerns parents have is how the new baby will impact the family dynamic. One way to welcome a new baby is with the entire family present at the birth. When well prepared, older siblings […]

Easy Banana Nut Crunch for the Preggo with a Sweet Tooth Our recipe this month comes from Hailie Wolfe, Birth Boot Camp DOULA, instructor, and doula trainer. She is really incredible in a lot of ways, but wow- this recipe is genius! We’ll go ahead and let her introduce it. Enjoy! ~ When I was […]

Be Amazing: Birth Boot Camp Retreat 2018 Every three years Birth Boot Camp hosts a retreat for our instructors and doulas. We gather to learn, support each other, and enjoy time with like-minded people. We recently had our second retreat and it was everything we had hoped for. Our theme this year was, “Be Amazing.” […]

You Should Be A Doula If… Countless couples leave their birth grateful for one special person: their doula. A doula makes a difference. Many a woman leaves her own birth inspired to be a doula herself. How do you know if this desire to serve women during childbearing is something that’s right for you? Let’s […]

How To Interview A Doula One of the first steps in hiring a doula is the interview. Almost every doula will do a free interview so you can meet, find out if you are a good fit, and get to know each other. No matter what this first meeting looks little, interviewing a doula is […]