Our 10th Birthday! | A Doulas of Baltimore Recap
Doulas of Baltimore turned ten this year!For those outside of the industry, ten years in business might be notable but not exceptional. Ten years is a very long time in the Doula space.
The secret truth of the Doula industry is this: turnover rates are through the roof. Between poor business advice, lack of education on finances, and the general demanding nature of our role as support people for birthing families, burnout feels almost unavoidable. As we approached our big 1-0, we knew we needed to celebrate in a big way for a full decade of serving families in Baltimore.
Location
Our birthday party was held at UNION Craft Brewing in Baltimore.
When we decided to have a party, we knew it was a BIRTHday party! Our hearts are always with birthing families and we knew it wasn’t an anniversary event.
Food
Food was an obvious, what’s a party without food? Since we wanted to be inclusive, we planned the menu to have options for everyone including anyone who was gluten-free! This included special, separate treats just for those with dietary restrictions.
Little Hands
As we serve families who often have little ones, we knew we needed a fun distraction. Our doula, Amanda, who helped us coordinate this whole party created some perfect sensory bins that our little attendees seemed to love.
Favors
A party without favors? Not here! We had exclusive beer glasses made with our 10th birthday logo etched on them. The little guests had onesies and toddler t-shirts made with “Born to BMore” on them to make sure no attendee left empty-handed.
Community Care
Our Baltimore community is always at the forefront of what we do. Emily and Debbie wanted to find a way to be of service while also celebrating and we happened to learn that both ShareBaby and the Baltimore Hunger Project were also celebrating 10 years! We contacted them and ask what their most-needed items were and collected these with the help of our attendees.
We were so grateful for the help to support these important nonprofit organizations. Our guests showed up and had a great time alongside our doulas. We had a wonderful time laughing and remembering the births and postpartum experiences we had together.
We want to say THANK YOU to everyone who attended and helped us celebrate this milestone. We’re so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the families of Baltimore for TEN years! Doulas of Baltimore is exceptionally proud of the hard work and dedication we’ve put in to get here. We’re looking forward to the future together with our team and you. Cheers, Baltimore!
Read more about our thoughts on a decade of DOB in this interview with owners, Emily and Debbie, here!
