The Story of a Postpartum Doula with Doula Darcy: Ep 56

The reality of life postpartum tends to hit most of us hard, fast, and in completely unexpected ways.

In today’s episode, the incredible Doula Darcy shares her own difficult and traumatic experience with back to back pregnancies.

After making it to the other side, she was led to build a new career around offering women the genuine support that she couldn’t find.

She has even been able to use her own success as a postpartum doula to help other women who have the same calling but find themselves lacking the ability to attract clients.

Whether you are a current or aspiring postpartum professional, or a mama who finds herself facing a season of struggle, you will resonate with this vulnerable and valuable conversation.

Episode at a glance: The Story of a Postpartum Doula with Doula Darcy: Ep 56

  • What led Darcy to serving women as a doula
  • How pregnancy shifted the entire trajectory of her career
  • Recovering from a cesarean and postpartum infection
  • When your expectations for motherhood fall dramatically short
  • Carrying the heavy burden of postpartum guilt and shame
  • The depletion of back to back pregnancies
  • Most birth & postpartum professionals have a history of trauma
  • What does a postpartum doula do
  • The healing power of genuine, non-judgemental support
  • How Darcy helps fellow doulas grow and scale their business

Where to find Doula Darcy:

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