Introduction
Postpartum Doula Training In Person
Our Postpartum Doula IN PERSON Hybrid training provides an authentic and sustainable approach to ignite your life’s purpose and meaning. Join us as we explore the transition to postpartum and infant care.
You’ll learn the essentials, including:
- Effective communication in the doula profession
- The recovery process and postpartum physiology
- Holistic support solutions and invaluable community resources
- Postpartum relationships, family nutrition, and healthy habits
- Providing feeding support and exploring feeding methods
- Postpartum mood concerns and effective support strategies
- Supporting infants and families with unique needs
- Advocacy and client-directed care
- Creating successful doula business practices, contracts, and client relations
- And so much more!
This program equips you with the tools and resources to inspire change within yourself and your community with intention, confidence, and collaboration!
Course details
Duration and effort
- 16 hours of in-person learning
- 20 hours of online learning
- 5 required online modules
- Access to 15 additional modules
- 2 years to complete the certification
Material
- Recorded lectures
- Recorded videos
- PDFs and reading material
- Assignments
Location
- Select from the in-person dates above
Mentorship
- Access to a private online community
- One-on-one mentoring opportunities
- Webinars, Live Virtual Conversations, and more
Certification
- Certified Postpartum Doula
Facilitators
Shandelle Ferguson
Andrea Paul
Stefanie Antunes
Asma Rahman
Jenn Fontaine
Karena Dang
Recommended for
- Individuals aspiring to embark on a new career journey in birthwork
- Expectant parents seeking to deepen their understanding of pregnancy and childbirth
- Educators passionate about maternal and infant health
- Birth doulas looking to enhance their skills and knowledge
- Counselors dedicated to supporting families during the perinatal period
- Healthcare professionals seeking comprehensive training in maternal care
- Yoga teachers interested in integrating prenatal and postnatal support into their practice
- Individuals committed to reproductive health and holistic wellness.
What our students say about our courses
What Postpartum Doulas Do?
Emotional Support: Extend a compassionate presence, holding space for parents’ emotions and concerns during the transformative postpartum period.
Practical Assistance: Provide hands-on support with newborn care, instilling confidence and capability in parents as they navigate the early challenges of parenthood.
Education and Guidance: Doula’s equip parents with invaluable knowledge, empowering them through coaching and informational support.
Advocacy: Stand as a steadfast advocate for parents, ensuring their needs are met and facilitating connections to community resources for ongoing support through trusted referrals.
Holistic Wellness: Addressing not just the physical needs but also the emotional and mental well-being of families, fostering a comprehensive approach to postpartum care.
Postpartum Doula Training In Person Curriculum
Our comprehensive curriculum delves into various aspects of postpartum support:
- Explore the normal physiological changes in the postpartum body.
- Learn to identify warning signs during the postpartum period.
- Discover comfort measures for new parents.
- Access referral sources for additional support.
- Understand normal newborn characteristics. Recognize warning signs in newborns.
- Learn diapering and bathing techniques. Explore soothing techniques for newborns.
- Learn how to support families through PMADs.
- Understand the differences between various PMADs.
- Provide resources for coping with the “Baby Blues” and other PMADs.
- Explore the doula’s role in supporting postpartum mental health.
- Learn strategies to support the transition to parenthood.
- Understand how to provide sibling support.
- Gain skills to support parents with babies in the NICU.
- Learn to support parents with special needs babies.
- Understand healthy relationship structures and how to support them.
- Explore partner or family support as a postpartum doula.
- Review the history of the early postpartum period and understand its current context.
- Learn about the history of postpartum community support.
- Explore various issues affecting under-resourced families and learn how to offer assistance.
- Understand how to work with families from diverse cultures, religions, and backgrounds to enhance your support.
- Reflect on your own biases and knowledge gaps.
- Discuss strategies for attracting your first clients.
- Learn how to establish and grow your doula practice.
- Explore various options for working as a doula.