P.S. Blossom19 Sep 2023

S2 Ep 18: Exploring the Role of a Full-Spectrum Doula with Raven Dorsey (Part 1)

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“Being a Doula is literally serving, attending to all the different things that come up during the labor, birth process, postpartum, abortion; so all the things. All of those life-beginning or ending processes, serving all those aspects of it.” — Raven Dorsey.

In Exploring the Role of a Full-Spectrum Doula (Part 1), we speak with Raven Dorsey, the Former Deputy Director of Engagement at Paid Leave for All and a Full-Spectrum Doula. Raven explains what a Full-Spectrum Doula is, what postpartum care entails, and how she supports mothers in overcoming the challenging moments in this period to regain a sense of self.

Raven sheds light on the value of creating a pregnancy and postpartum plan, establishing your resources and the members of your village, and how a doula can empower you in your birth and postpartum period. Join us for this enlightening and empowering conversation about the benefits of working with a Doula!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s guest Raven Dorsey.

How she balances her work as both an advocate and a Doula, and why she decided to do both.

Raven’s transition from labor and advocacy work to postpartum work.

How long the postpartum period lasts after birth.

Why your first poop after you have a baby can be so unpleasant.

Other things that take new mothers by surprise.

The value of creating a pregnancy and postpartum plan and establishing your resources and the members of your village.

At what point Raven, as a Full-Spectrum Doula, enters the process.

The different types of doulas that people can work with.

How Raven’s experiences with births at home, in birth centers, and in hospitals differ.

Where people can get the best information and support to start planning their births.

The difference between a Midwife and a Doula.

How Doulas empower mothers to tune into their intuition and trust their choices.

What free births are and Raven’s thoughts on them.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Follow Raven Dorsey:
LinkedIn: Raven Dorsey
Instagram: ravenmdorsey
Paid Leave for All: Paid Leave for All
IG: @ps_blossom
Twitter: @PS_Blossom

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