What is a doula? A doula is a health professional who has been trained to guide people through transitions of life. There are doulas specializing in birth, death, gender transitions, and more. Many doulas use the title “coach” or “guide” instead of “doula”. Read more about birth doulas in my blog, What Do Birth Doulas Do? . Can my birth doula enter the hospital during COVID? Doulas are essential birth workers! Depending on the severity of virus spread, birth doulas have been able to enter hospitals during COVID with the correct forms and credentials. Check out my post Birth Support During A Pandemic to get more information. I already have a doctor / midwife. Should I hire a birth doula? Yes! A Cochrane review found that having a birth doula has proven to lower emergency intervention during labor and increase healthier birth outcomes for both the parent and their baby. Birth doulas are a huge part the birth team. We do not replace the care you get from your doctor or midwife, midwi...