11/12/2025
🌿 Let’s talk about true, evidence-based informed consent.
Informed consent isn’t just a signature on a form — it’s a conversation, an understanding, and a right.
It means every person deserves to receive clear, honest, and evidence-based information about their care — including the risks, benefits, and alternatives of every option (and yes, even the choice to decline).
True informed consent honors the birthing person as the ultimate decision-maker in their care. It means slowing down enough to ensure understanding, respecting every question, and supporting every decision made from a place of knowledge — not pressure or fear.
And here’s the important part:
🩺 Both medical and non-medical professionals are responsible for upholding informed consent.
Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, midwife, doula, or support person — we all share the responsibility of protecting autonomy and promoting evidence-based, respectful care.
At Delicate Doula Services, we believe that informed consent is the foundation of trust. It’s how we empower families to move through birth feeling confident, supported, and in control of their own story. 💜
