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I personally dont see a problem with it at all .... i think maybe mainly teens would feel a lot more comfortable having someone your age around! Im not sure but your age really would bother me one bit! You will be fully trained and qualified so why should your age be a problem! Try not to let it worry you too much! Good luck for the future x

I can tell you with my experience, I was 20 when I first started working as a nurse in labor & delivery & nursery unit. There were many people who didn't take me seriously. It wasn't until after I had my daughter, that I was respected. Looking back on it, I had all the knowledge and training, but experience along with age truely speaks volumes. GL to you.

I guess that it depends on how you handle yourself, and how much you sincerly know....I am 21 and I am very picky about Dr.s period...I have so many health problems, that I have been dealing with Dr.s my whole life, some have literally almost killed me due to lack of knowlage. If I were seeing you, felt comfortable talking to you, and knew that what you were saying has truth behind it, I wouldnt disregard you due to your age....besides how many of your patients are really going to know how old you are? Unless you look young and they ask!

durante baby has pretty much said it. As long as your maturity level is up there, you know how to act and present yourself, you know your stuff and it shows, and you are confident in what you know and do yea I would feel comfortable. But being younger especially if you look younger may be a bit rough starting out, considering most folks hiring a doula are not teens, not saying some aren't! But I'm sure once you find your fit in the scheme of things, it'll be pretty fun and exciting! Good Luck

thankyou, and luckily being a doula is more about knowing about ways to provide physical and emotional comfort and a lot less about medical knowledge, and since i have experience giving birth naturally myself i guess it will help. in the begginning a doula has to offer her services on a volunteer basis until she has enough experience to charge for her services and i really will love to do it free of charge and would like to find a way never to charge because i want to help the moms that can't afford it as that is what my doula did for me. just because a mom doesn't have the money doesn't mean she doesn't need and deserve the support. well anyway, i feel that teen moms would relate to me better, but i guess also first time moms have really related to me well so far. i think its just me doubting myself. thankyou so much for your responses

When i was in labor, there were two female nurses that were in and out of my room. One of them i LOVED. She was 24, and the other was probably in her fifties. the older one had that "oh i've done this toooooo many times attitude." My husband eventually told my doctor he and my family didn't want the older nurse in there anymore. I wouldn't mind having somone closer to my age; it would probably make things more comfortable. Go for it, and good luck!

i agree i would feel more comfortable having you attend me then someone whos older...you shouldnt worry about it, youll have the training and you love doing this so just do the best you can and if people dont take you seriously just because you dont have the experience as older women prove them wrong by showing them your good at what you do...hopefully everything goes good for you and i hope you do get A LOT of clients

i had a very young nurse when i had my youngest...and she was the best.... she helped me so much... ( i like to go as drug free as possible) and she help me with my breathing and rubbed my back ect..... and she was the same age as me (i am 23) and when i have this next one i m going to ask for her again!!!

no we wouldnt mind when i went into labor my nurse was 19 1/2 & it was amaizng she acted as if we were close friends & it made me feel alot better about being there & so forth. <3 the idea i would love to do this also. i am 18 & im currently working on ged to go to college

The more I think about the more I think i would prefer a Doula like you and your age. I have a tendancy of feeling like older Dr.s, nurses, ect, have the attitude that they are older wiser and know more of what they are talking about....Do you know how many times I have heard "well Ive been doing this for 20-30-40 years" that doesnt give me the anwsers that i would love to have! Medical facts change as often as our babies diapers need to be changed, and I think a younger Dr, nurse, ect. would know more of the current facts, not to mention that I would feel more comfortable (especial in that department of medical) talking and being open with a younger dr. I dont like holding back my questions or comments, because i have an "older wiser dr"

I think teen moms would love to have you around. But training also comes with experience. I think though that it depends on how you handle yourself. As long as you dont act like you know it all then I dont see why you wont and cant be respected!!!!! GL

thanks again so much! the best part about childbirth is no body CAN know it all, its always a new experience and a new miracle. only a womans body knows all there is to know but every body and every baby is different each time. i think of births like snowflakes, similar but always special and unique. i really can't thank you all enough for your encouragement and support, i really was just doubting myself. even the women i've already helped have been encouraging me and they have firsthand experience with me so they really know. i'm so excited to get started. i'm doing my reading for certification and i'm saving up for the training classes, i have to wait a while though since the next shcedule still isn't posted, i didn't have enough money for the classes that started last weekend. kendra where do you live, i might go out of state for training idk i'm in the phoenix area. i was considering some training in cali, texas, or new mexico.