vistaprint had some specials yesterday, one of which was 50 free rack cards. so i threw one together to try it out. but i wanted opinions on the wording and info and etc before i actually ordered more......
im not sure if itll let me post the pic directly here


so here is the link just in case
http://tinypic.com/r/28br3ms/6

Too wordy for me.

I mean no offense of course

Maybe, if you made the section headers one font size larger, and made the explanatory text a litter dimmer, so it blends into the background a bit more?

And I would also change the text around a bit. Make it so the "wow I didn't know that!" facts stick out. Things that pregnant women who don't know what doulas are would find most interesting and make them most likely to hire you.

eg. instead of saying "labors are 25% shorter" write "25% of women have shorter labors" and make the "shorter labors" stick out.

to add to the above, the statistics are outdated and no longer valid.

wow really? i had no idea? is there a thread here about this or a new article somewhere you can point me to so i can learn more? thats why i love this forum! thanks for the comments both of you....

Yep:
Findings of Hodnett’s et al meta-analysis of 15 trials from N. America, Europe, and Africa(10)

Women cared for during labor by a birth doula, compared to those receiving usual care were

26% less likely to give birth by cesarean section
41% less likely to give birth with a vacuum extractor or forceps
28% less likely to use any analgesia or anesthesia
33% less likely to be dissatisfied or negatively rate their birth experience

http://www.dona.org/publications/positi ... birth.php#

A lot of doulas don't realize that there are more recent stats.

Some dont want to use them because they aren't as good as the old ones. My philosophy is honesty in advertising. I want my clients to trust that I will give them the most valid, recent and relevant info. I can't do that if I use outdated stats to make myself look more marketable.

I hope you don't mind, but I just stole your idea I put my own wording in, but used yours as a bit of a template to refer back to... I'm on my iPad so I can't put a photo but they look pretty awesome if you ask me

i agree with you 100% thanks for the heads up and the link!

and glad you like the idea tenibear! it wasn't mine though, I got it from here haha

anyway, what matters isn't the stats or interventions, but that the mom and new family feel supported all along their journey and able to make informed decisions (or even un-informed decisions, if they chose so, following blindly their care provider's lead) and be at peace with their birthing experience, no matter how it turns out.

Exactly!