Certified Birth Doula Training
Become a knowledgeable professional who assists families prenatally and throughout the birth process by providing physical, emotional and informational support in this 10 week foundational course.
Doula Training Overview
Being a Doula is a calling rather than a job, as a Doula you are in a unique position to dwell in the mystery and miracle of birth and support other people in that miracle. Life, death, love, courage, fear, trust and self‐discovery and transformation are all inherent in the birth process.
You will learn about the physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional aspects of pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. You will gain an understanding of your role during each phase of the birth process, and will have the opportunity to practice providing services related to aspects of the Doula/Client relationship, such as labour support and home visits.
You will learn:
- Hands‐on Labor Support Techniques
- Comprehensive Doula‐Client Interaction
- Marketing and Business Practices
- Ethics and Responsibility
- How to Empower Fathers during birth
- How to support Cesarean Birth and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
- And more...
Pre-requisites
These requirements ensure that everyone attending the doula training has the basic background knowledge required to be an effective doula. BEFORE attending the Doula Training, please do the following:
Purchase all three and Read ONE of the following and take notes to be submitted at the training:
- The Birth Partner, by Penny Simkin
- Pregnancy and Childbirth, by Gail Dahl OR The Doula’s Guide to Birth, by Ananda Loewen
- Creating Your Birth Plan, Marsden Wagner, M.D., M.S
You may purchase these as a bundle for a reduced cost through Birth Rhythms:$63.00
You have two years from the date of the workshop to complete all requirements of the course.
See the
CAPPA Canada website for more information.
