On today's episode, I am super excited to have a postpartum doula on the podcast.

Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.

I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board-certGYN, who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.

I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you

be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy in birth. Quick note, this podcast

is for educational purposes only only and is not a substitute

for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.

Now let's get to it.

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episode of the podcast. This is episode number 115. Thank you for being here with me today. You are in for a

treat today with my conversation with Valerie Trumbauer. Valerie is a donor certified postpartum

doula and a certified lactation counselor and she helps people prepare for life with a newborn.

She is the mother of three, including a set of twins.

Her online courses, expecting 101 and expecting 101 you're adopting,

have helped hundreds of families prepare for life with their newborns.

You can also get tons of great free information that she presented have helped hundreds of families prepare for life with their newborns.

You can also get tons of great free information that she provides on her Instagram account at New Parents Academy.

She has over 48,000 followers there, tons of great information there as well.

Valerie's love for her work really shines through in our conversation.

We chat about what is a postpartum dula, what it's like to work with a postpartum

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