How to Become a Birth Doula
Challenge yourself to learn more about birth and doula work by exploring what it takes to become a confident and sought-after birth doula to help families through birth. A birth doula is a well-trained person who assists families during the birth of their baby. This workshop prepares a person to work as a doula in hospitals, birth centers, and home births.
Let’s talk about some of the things that we cover in the doula training! First of all, you will receive a packet of materials in your mailbox. This includes a doula training manual and many handouts to get you going, including sample business forms like a contract and prenatal information forms to customize to use with your clients.
What You’ll Learn in Doula Training:
- Doula Business Basics
- Finding Clients (including interviewing, contracts, and setting fees)
- Labor Positioning
- Non-Drug Pain Relief & Comfort Measures
- Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Family
- Epidural Anesthesia and the Doula Role in Supporting Families
- Cesarean Birth and the Doula’s Role
- How to Become a Certified Doula
- How to Assist Clients with Information Gathering and Using Evidence-Based Data
- Introduction to Childbirth Workshop
- Lactation for Birth Professionals Workshop
- and much, much more!
What You’ll Receive to Aid Your Doula Journey:
- Immediate Access to the Doula Training Introduction Self-Paced Course with Supplemental Videos and Information
- DONA International’s Robust Doula Training Manual
- Educational Exercises and Hands on practice
- Lifetime Access to Additional Handouts, Videos, and More in the Individual Class Portal Online
- Supportive Doula Alumni Community
- Monthly Office Hours for Additional Support and Question
