02/26/2026
There’s three main reasons why my back up doula would be called in to my clients birth: if something happens to me (like I’m physically injured or incapacitated), if two clients are in labor at the same time, or if I’m out of town when a client goes into labor.
This past week, the ladder two happened simultaneously! And I was reminded why I have TWO back up doulas that I’m eternally grateful for. Christine Rogers and Ty Roberts.
I don’t go on vacations very often, less than a week per year on average, last week was one of those. Before I left I made sure that my clients who are due in the next month have my primary back up doula (Christine)’s number, and tagged her in for the week.
A few days later, one client develops a pregnancy related complication and needs to be induced 3 weeks early. When Christine joins them for support, another client goes into labor a week early! So she tags in Ty for them.
I adore both of my back ups beyond words, and I know they’ll take excellent care of my clients. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t an anxious wreck lol. They kept me updated the whole time, and both births went very well!
Beyond taking care of my clients for me, they are also great friends and colleagues to me, we support and doula each other when we’ve had a hard birth, or need an extra brain to think through options for a client. We learn together, laugh together, and have each other’s backs! They’re the best.
Back up doulas matter, and im thankful and proud to have them as mine!
📸 unrelated baby pictured
