Mastering the Doula’s Advocacy Role

Knowing how to effectively execute the doula's advocacy role can be one of the most satisfying aspects of the doula's career and one of the most important for increasing positive long-term birth memories for the clients she serves. The key elements of mastering the doula's advocacy role are: A firm understanding of what is within and out of scope for a DONA doula, practicing daily diplomatic communication skills, developing empathy, understanding one's own trauma exposure response and effectively increasing one's trauma exposure resilience.