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What Does a Doula Do?

    A doula establishes a rapport with the mother during pregnancy; she personalizes childbirth education information; she provides guidance during the labor and birth journey; she suggests comfort measures; she supports the husband/partner and family members; she is the consistent familiar "outsider" in the room; she bridges the gap between the medical team and the mother; she views the emotional aspects of the birthing process rather the clinical components; she honors the mother's desires; and she maintains a comforting and respectful environment.  
    A comprehensive doula training will cover trusting the birth process, labor support skills, breastfeeding, reframing messages about birth and breastfeeding, communications skills, preventing cesareans, and the value of doula support.   

10 Reasons to Take a Doula Training


Birth Doula Training  $335

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To become an internationally certified doula, his 24-hour workshop is a DONA approved course constitutes two steps to becoming a nationally certified Doula. This course includes DONA's breastfeeding requirement.  Attending this workshop and completing the prerequisites qualifies participants to apply for international certification through DONA International.  See the complete list of certification requirements here.

The training course consists of the following topics: 
  • DONA Certification Requirements
  • The Value and Purpose of Labor Support
  • Establishing a Rapport at The Prenatal Visit
  • Emotional Support in Labor
  • Trusting the Birth Process
  • Comfort Measures and Positions for Labor
  • Challenging Issues and Circumstances
  • VBAC and Cesarean Surgery
  • The Newborn and the Postpartum Visit
  • Your Doula Business

Breastfeeding Course  $55

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This basic 4 hour course is required for birth and postpartum doula certification. It will prepare doulas for providing information on breastfeeding and supporting the mother immediately after birth, and for the first few weeks postpartum. Current videos will be viewed, and supplementary materials are included.

Topics include:
  • The Doula's Role in Supporting Breastfeeding
  • Global Issues on Breastfeeding
  • Using Active Listening
  • Risks of Formula Feeding
  • Basic Anatomy and Physiology
  • Birth and the First Hour
  • Positions and Latch and the MotherBaby Connection
  • Early Breastfeeding Challenges
Note: You do not need to take the breastfeeding course if you are a LaLeche League Leader, a certified Lactation Consultant or Lactation Educator

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WHAT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING . . . . . 
"I really felt like you were in the room, so to speak - you were warm and 'approachable'.  I was transported back to my first doula training experience with you for a little while, which was nice."      - Erinn, Tallahassee
"I loved communications and personalities course! It provided me with an understanding of my personality and being open minded to serviing the needs and personaliites of my clients."                          - Sarah, Melbourne, FL
"There are so many ways to incorporate relaxation and this course gave me many more tools, so much that I needed to review the course several times!  The handouts are excellent - this is my first online course but not my last - thank you!     -Jackie, Gainesville, FL
Rae Davies | 904-813-5822 | rae@thebirthcompany.com