Birth Doula Training and Certification

Service Description

TRAINING SCHEDULE: ( The below dates are the scheduled live virtual sessions, which take place from 6PM - 7PM ) Week 1: January 7, January 9 Week 2: January 14, January 16 Week 3: January 21, January 23  Week 4: January 28, January 30 Week 5: February 4, February 6  Week 6: February 11, February 13 Week 7: February 18, February 20 Week 8: February 25, February 27 Week 9: March 4, March 6 Week 10: March 11, March 13 Week 11: March 18, March 20  Week 12: March 25 Training Cost: $2,000. $500 Deposit required during registration. The following are the payment dates for the remaining balance due: January 1, 2025: $500.00 February 1, 2025: $500.00 March 1, 2025: $500.00 Topics Covered - Scope of practice - Client privacy - Required reading and discussion - Basic understanding of pregnancy - Stages of labor - Anatomy of pelvis - Assessing and anticipating the needs of a birth woman and partner - Types of care providers - Politics of birth - Prenatal appointments - Common interventions - Comfort measures for childbirth - Options for pain relief during birth - Being on call - Required reading and discussion - Emotional intelligence - Communication - How to influence people - Self disclosure - Professionalism overview - Flexibility and reliability - Business behind doula services - Laboring Positions and Techniques - Interventions and clients