21 Birth Workers Reveal Their Most Popular Blogs

If you watched my webinar on The 5 Pages Your Website Must Have, then you know that I believe everyone should have an active blog.

In a nutshell, here’s what blogging will do for you.

• Blogging at least 2x a month will show potential customers that your website and your business has life. 
  
• Blogging will allow you to present yourself as an expert.
  
• Blogging will help with your SEO (the google gods will love you more).
  
• Blogging will allow you to form or strengthen relationships with your customers or future customers (they’ll get to you know, you’ll get to know them when they comment, etc).
  

I wanted to INSPIRE non-bloggers, or those struggling to blog, so I reached out to the Birth Worker Community and asked them to share their most popular blogs with me. 

The topics are varied but all have ONE thing in common. All of these blogs are written FOR CLIENTS (moms, pregnant moms, soon to be pregnant moms, and dads too!).  Remember that your peers (fellow birth workers) are not who your blog is for.

So let's take a look at these talented, professional, women who are leading the pack in the BW blogging world!

In no particular order:

#1. 'Twas the Night Before Labor 
Author: Ali Fallis
Link: http://www.lifeslightdoula.com/blog/twas-the-night-before-labor
Laura’s Notes: The Huffington Post picked up this blog!  

#2. A day at home with your postpartum doula
Author: Devon Clement
Link: http://mamasbestfriend.com/day-home-postpartum-doula/
Laura’s Notes: I personally share this blog with everyone who thinks they need a “baby nurse”.  What they really mean is they need a PPD! 

#3. I Left My Infant In The Car
Author: Amber Mohr
Link: http://brentwooddoula.com/2015/08/i-left-my-infant-in-the-car/
Laura’s Notes: I love how this made Amber very real and human.  Any parent who made a mistake  (um, all of them) can relate to this blog.  

#4. Our Birth Story
Author: Tenaj Ikner
Link: http://sojourningthru.com/2013/07/01/our-birth-story/
Laura’s Notes: Everyone loves a good story.  Every mom loves a good birth story even more!

#5. Too Bad You Had to Switch To Formula
Author: Lindsey Harman
Link: http://www.arrivalarts.com/arrival-blog/2015/8/5/she-doesnt-care-about-her-baby-so-she-gave-it-formula
Laura’s Notes:  This blog hit 3000 views on Facebook alone! Not too shabby. By the way, I teared up a little reading this.

#6. Isn’t my Husband my Doula?
Author: Amanda Mason
Link: http://www.brownwooddoula.com/blog/isnt-my-husband-my-doula
Laura’s Notes: EXCELLENT informational piece that could help a lot first time moms (and dads).

#7. The Authentic Truth of Breastfeeding with Poland Syndrome (Part 1 and 2)
Author: Sarah Case
Link: https://www.tinysparrowphotography.com/2015/08/poland-syndrome-breastfeeding-photos/
Laura’s Notes: Another great story! Are you starting to see that you (and others) love reading stories?

#8. 5 Reasons Chico is a Great Place to Have a Baby
Author: Sarah Tingy Gordon
Link: http://www.chicobirthservices.com/blog/5-reasons-chico-is-a-great-place-to-have-a-baby-by-a-chico-doula
Laura’s Notes: Everyone loves a good list! When she sent this to me I didn’t even know where (or what) Chico was but her title made me want to click. Clearly this blog is great for those who may be doing a google search for ‘chico doula’. Actually, just an FYI for Sarah, I just did a google search and Chico Birth Services is 1st page, 3rd website down!

#9. Beautiful is Your Postpartum Body
Author: Eizabeth Luke
Link: http://firstcoastdoulas.com/2015/07/beautiful-is-your-postpartum-body/
Laura’s Notes: Yup, Elizabeth proves you can given turn your poem into a blog.  This blog got about 1000 views.

#10. 15 Reasons you Need a Doula
Author: Maria Pokluda
Link: http://greatexpectationsbirth.com/2015/03/15/15-reasons-you-want-a-doula-at-your-birth/
Laura’s Notes: Another great list that educates.  This blog gets 700 views PER MONTH!

#11. Top Ten Tips for Writing a Birth Plan
Author: Bethany Sawhill
Link: http://phoenixfamilybirth.com/birth-plan-tips/
Laura’s Notes: Not only is there great info, Bethany even gives away a worksheet at the end of this blog (genius).

#12. Why you won’t hear me suggest galactogogues
Author: Tipper Gallagher
Link: http://theboobgeek.com/blog/why-you-wont-hear-me-suggest-galactogogues.html
Laura’s Notes: This blog received 31,000+ views. She published it June 2013 and August 2015 people are STILL commenting on it! Need I say more?  

#13. Birth Partner No No’s
Author: Justine Geberdt
Link: http://www.allaboutbirthboutique.ca/blog/birth-partner-no-nos/
Laura’s Notes: Justine pulled off serious and funny at the same time. Plus this blog has gotten 7k+ views. 

#14. I love TEA!! Safe herbal teas for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Author: Ashley Shea
Link: http://yoginimomma.com/2013/12/07/i-love-tea-safe-herbal-teas-for-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding/
Laura’s Notes: This blog has gotten 10k views so far!  Think of how many moms google “safe tea pregnancy”.

#15. Attack Formula Companies--Not Formula Feeders
Author: Christy Jo Hendricks
Link: http://birthingandbreastfeeding.blogspot.com/2014/10/attack-formula-companies-not-formula.html
Laura’s Notes: 37,758 views so far on this one. Christy Jo's blog is for professionals because that is who your clients are.  If you are a birth worker who trains other birth workers your blog should be for peers as well.
 
#16. You’re Not Allowed to Not Allow Me
Author: Cristen Pascucci
Link: http://birthmonopoly.com/allowed/
Laura’s Notes: 76k likes, 250,000 views (that’s not a typo).

#17. 13 Myths About VBAC
Author: Jen Kamel
Link: http://vbacfacts.com/13myths/
Laura’s Notes: 128,000 views.  This was the only VBAC blog submitted to me, which is surprising because it is a popular topic among moms in Facebook groups. More VBAC blogs from others please :)

#18. Cervical Scar Tissue – A Cause of Preventable C-Sections
Author: Dawn Thompson
Link: http://improvingbirth.org/2012/07/cervical-scar-tissue-a-cause-of-unnecessary-c-sections/
Laura’s Notes: Great facts may get you 1 MILLION views! Wow.

#19. Denying the Pain of Labour is Like Denying the Pain of Life
Author: Nadia Raafat
Link: http://nadiaraafat.com/index.php/blog/49-denying-the-pain-of-labour-is-like-denying-the-pain-of-lifehi
Laura’s Notes: Another blog that was published in the Huffington Post.

#20. Early Labor: What Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
Author: Kate Novotny
Link: http://taprootdoula.com/2015/07/23/early-labor-what-your-doctor-wont-tell-you/
Laura’s Notes: This blog has another irresistible title.  I challenge a first time pregnant mom to read that title and NOT click it.

#21. 5 Awesome Things About Oxytocin You Probably Don’t Know
Author: Emily Fontes
Link: http://www.serenedoulas.com/5-awesome-things-about-oxytocin-you-probably-dont-know/
Laura’s Notes: Another great list that is easy to absorb. 

Are you inspired!? Feel free to post a link to your blog in the comments below.