As A Doula, How Many Births Have You Attended?

[AussieDoula]

This month's poll for The Doula's Opinion.

How many births have you attended as a Doula?

[tlcdoula]

I have attended 51 births, so I was just barely into the category of 51-100

[doula Michele]

I have attended I think 25, with 8 more definatly schedualed between now and January. So...since its only June, I am sure there should be even more than that by the end of the year.

[AmandaB]

I have attended 24 in 24 months!! I have one for June, 3 for July and perhaps one for Sept and Oct

[RosyDoula]

14 - and one more for June and two in August

[MothertheMother]

I got my three certifying births lined up within a few months of each other and then I had to start turning clients away
My husband starting the process to retire from the army last fall and I didn't know if we'd be staying here or moving away. Around Nov he got a job here and we knew we were staying but his schedule wouldn't allow for me to attend births still. Now he's accepted a new job and we are due to move this month so I am hoping once we get settled into our new home I can start attending births again!
I am so excited about having friends and family to depend on for childcare (and a normal schedule for my husband) so I can back into the swing of things.

[JerseyJess]

57 births since Sept 01. I'm hoping to get in another 3-4 before this baby comes.

[Kim Trower]

over 100 since 2002. I have had 64 paying clients of my own, many others I have not counted or kept track of because they were unpaid and I was assisting another doula or a midwife. October will be my last client for awhile as I work to save money to attend midwifery schooling. I'm bummed, but happy to be moving foward to my ultimate goal.

[earthgirl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kim Trower over 100 since 2002. I have had 64 paying clients of my own, many others I have not counted or kept track of because they were unpaid and I was assisting another doula or a midwife. October will be my last client for awhile as I work to save money to attend midwifery schooling. I'm bummed, but happy to be moving foward to my ultimate goal.

That is great Kim! Goodluck in your midwifery studies

[moncton doula]

16 so far- and 2 more scheduled in the next coulple of months

[~Tranquility~Doula]

24 since Dec. 04. I've got a few more lined up before this baby comes and then I'll take a break for a little bit.

[aurorabirth]

4 births, 3 as a doula, 1 as a TBA.

I have 2 lined up for November, I am not taking any clients unless they are due mid Oct or later as my nanny won't be here yet until then.

[mammamayI]

27. Awaiting 28 and 29 before the end of the month. Take julys off, two set up for August, three for september.

[empowering birth]

I've attended 5 births, with 2 of them as a doula. I have one in August and in the next month, I hope to be added to a volunteer list (Doula Services Association of British Columbia; DSA). Looking forward to it. It is a list that mostly helps lower income couples, single & teenage moms. So, I may be asking a whole lot of questions .

[DoulaRena]

I am reminded now to recount, it's over 100.
I officially trained as a doula in 2001 (attended many births before knowing even the term doula) worked corporate job to 1 client per month, three years ago began doula passion full time... am I lucky or what?