One misstep that happens all too often when discussing pregnancy with LGBT+ couples, particularly lesbian couples, is assuming the more feminine presenting partner will automatically carry the baby. This is a heteronormative approach to pregnancy and parenting, and however incorrect, is understandable. For years we’ve been conditioned that the “woman” is the mom and the “man” is the dad. There are plenty of masculine presenting women who decide to carry, and many feminine presenting partners decide they never want to be pregnant.

During the times of COVID, most Doula’s have shifted their services to a digital platform, like much of this new world we’re all learning. This is for a number of reasons, the biggest being most labor and delivery wings do not allow more than one support person in the room with you while you’re giving birth.