essnce629
06-12-2006, 03:36 PM
Ok, that's not really the most perfect thread title, but it's all I could think of.
I just had a one hour consultation with a mom due with twins in early August. She wants both a birth and postpartum doula. She already has a 5 year old dd and is planning on an unmedicated vaginal birth with the twins. She's had an easy pregnancy so far and both babies are already head down which is great. She wants a postpartum doula for nighttime after the babies are born.
I thought I had zero chance of getting the job. The doula in charge of my postpartum doula training sent out a mass email to 65 of us doulas saying that a twin mom was looking for a doula. She gave us the mom's phone number and told us to call her if we were interested and available. I called her, left her a message saying that I was available and gave her the name of my website. With 65 other doulas getting the same email I didn't think I'd hear from the mom. But then I got a message on my phone from her saying she was on my website and that she wanted to set up a consultation. I called her that night and we talked on the phone for over an hour and set up our meeting for this morning. She said that a bunch of other doulas had called her, but most weren't available. I think my website helped a lot since a lot of the doulas (especially the newer ones) don't have websites. But by going to my website first she was able to learn all about me, my experience, my services, and my fees without having to call me and ask a ton of questions. I know I prefer visiting a website first so I can find out as much information on my own before having to actually talk to someone on the phone.
Yay, I'm so excited! Just thought I'd share. I have another client consultation this afternoon (1st time mom, due end of Nov) so wish me luck!
***Latia
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Conner 8/19/03 (homebirthed water baby)
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aug2003angel
http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_sapphire_24m.gif Self-weaned at 24 months!
I just had a one hour consultation with a mom due with twins in early August. She wants both a birth and postpartum doula. She already has a 5 year old dd and is planning on an unmedicated vaginal birth with the twins. She's had an easy pregnancy so far and both babies are already head down which is great. She wants a postpartum doula for nighttime after the babies are born.
I thought I had zero chance of getting the job. The doula in charge of my postpartum doula training sent out a mass email to 65 of us doulas saying that a twin mom was looking for a doula. She gave us the mom's phone number and told us to call her if we were interested and available. I called her, left her a message saying that I was available and gave her the name of my website. With 65 other doulas getting the same email I didn't think I'd hear from the mom. But then I got a message on my phone from her saying she was on my website and that she wanted to set up a consultation. I called her that night and we talked on the phone for over an hour and set up our meeting for this morning. She said that a bunch of other doulas had called her, but most weren't available. I think my website helped a lot since a lot of the doulas (especially the newer ones) don't have websites. But by going to my website first she was able to learn all about me, my experience, my services, and my fees without having to call me and ask a ton of questions. I know I prefer visiting a website first so I can find out as much information on my own before having to actually talk to someone on the phone.
Yay, I'm so excited! Just thought I'd share. I have another client consultation this afternoon (1st time mom, due end of Nov) so wish me luck!
***Latia
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Conner 8/19/03 (homebirthed water baby)
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aug2003angel
http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_sapphire_24m.gif Self-weaned at 24 months!