Plus Size Doula Connections

Plus Size Doula Connections, a project spearheaded by Jen McLellan who found her own doula's support invaluable during her own natural childbirth as a plus size mother, seeks to facilitate access between plus size expectant mothers and experienced doulas to help improve birth satisfaction, support and outcomes for this demographic.

Plus Size Doula Connections

Research has demonstrated that plus size women are at a higher risk of having a c-section than other expectant mothers. Having a doula present during childbirth has been shown to decrease that risk. Plus Size Doula Connections exists as an easy way for women to locate a doula who will not only advocate for their wishes during childbirth but to also provide access to one with prior experience supporting larger women.

My goal is to compile a comprehensive list of doulas from around the world that have experience working with women weighing more than 200 pounds. Together, we can support plus size women in hospitals where their wishes aren’t always honored and to link women birthing outside of a hospital with doulas who have experience working with larger women.

Doulas interested in participating please contact me at plussizebirth@gmail.com. Provide a picture of yourself, contact information, and your doula philosophy. This is free advertising! Also, if you’re a plus size woman who had a positive experience with a doula, please encourage them to get in touch with me.

To learn more go to www.plussizebirth.com and check out the project's Facebook page www.facebook.com/PlusSizeDoulaConnections


Please help spread the word to connect more moms with much needed doula support.

Calling All Doulas!

In order to support the wonderful work of doulas, I'd like to dedicate a portion of the site to meeting the professional challenges facing doulas today....a resource library of sorts to make every doula's professional life a little easier.


So, I'd like to start a dialogue on the greatest challenges facing doulas today. Is it a lack of professional respect? A misunderstanding of the profession? Do you find that many of your families lack basic childbirth education information and that your home visits must also include a crash course in Childbirth 101?


Are there any resources you need to help you build your practice, such as:

• Sample Contracts


• Sliding Scale Fee Schedules/Waiver Forms


• Family Handouts (& on what topics)


• Marketing Materials


• Introduction Packets for Physician's Offices, Hospitals, Etc


• Tools & Techniques Cheat Sheets


• Menu Planning Guides


• Website Templates

or does anything else come to mind?


I'd love to be able to meet some of these needs...but in order to do so, I must know what your needs are!


So, don't hesitate to comment or send me an email~ any and all feedback is most welcome. I'll do what I can to support each doula in her work and start tackling these wishes as they come in.