Health Issues and Hard Births with Tracey Abney of Rocket City Doulas

There are times when the doula needs support…and a lot of it! In this episode, I chat with Tracey Abney all about doula’ing through hard births and health issues. With refreshing vulnerability, Tracey shares candidly about certifying as a doula through her own repeated pregnancy losses, managing a bustling business through maternity leave, and pivoting her business through baffling health conditions. Tracey is the owner of Rocket City Doulas, an agency in the Huntsville, Alabama area for 14 years. She is certified through SBD, HBD, and ProDoula (PPIC Elite, and CDL Elite). In addition to running Rocket City Doulas, and serving in birth and postpartum work, Tracy also loves reading, traveling, hiking, and being outside with her family.

Follow Tracey

IG: @rocketcitydoulas 

Tracey encourages new doulas to reach out to her at info@rocketcitydoulas.com. 

Resources

This Doula Well episode with Krysta Dancy on trauma is referenced a lot, and for good reason!
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) defined by Johns Hopkins “POTS is a form of dysautonomia — a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. This branch of the nervous system regulates functions we don’t consciously control, such as heart rate, blood pressure, sweating and body temperature. The key characteristics of POTS are the specific symptoms and the exaggerated increase in heart rate when standing.”