I emailed local media three or four times a year for two years and never heard back once. It was working the whole time. https://bit.ly/4gjS09c #DoulaLife #DoulaBusiness

You sent flyers to everyone you know and nobody sent you a client. The flyer isn't the problem. Referrals come from relationships, and a flyer is only the excuse to start one. What I'd do next: https://bit.ly/47mgPNX #DoulaBusiness #DoulaLife

Being outside HIPAA is not a shield. The duty to protect your clients was always yours. Here is what to put in place no matter your status.

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An induction is labor. A balloon catheter and misoprostol are work for the person in the bed, even when the cervix reads early. That is why I plan to be reachable from the first action. https://bit.ly/4hlfifo #DoulaLife #InductionSupport

Sharon Muza tells her trainees to listen to the music behind the words. Almost nobody asks whether you have given birth to rule you out. They want to know whether you will understand them and stay steady when it gets hard. Four answers in the post. https://bit.ly/3SXMO3k #DoulaLife #NewDoula

TRICARE credentialing checklist: CPR, an NPI number, an approved certification, 24 education hours, and three births. bit.ly/4bn1COK #DoulaLife

Give clients the steps to verify their own HSA or FSA coverage. A good handout does the work for you. bit.ly/4vJRI23 #DoulaLife

In more than thirty years of birth work I have not found a certifying organization that asks whether you have given birth. Programs want to see that you trained, did the reading, and supported births. What to say when a client asks anyway. https://bit.ly/3SXMO3k #DoulaLife #NewDoula

Some plans want your NPI before releasing HSA or FSA funds. It is free to get, so skip anyone charging for it. bit.ly/4bfKlqD #DoulaLife

The insurance question does not have to be scary. Superbill plus NPI, and the client handles the rest. bit.ly/4oWq0we #DoulaLife